Book description
Inspired by a personal obsession with this singular exotic fruit, Feijoa is a sweeping, global tale about the dance between people and plants - how we need each other, how we change each other, and the surprising ways certain species make their way into our imaginations, our stomachs, and our…
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1 author picked Feijoa as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I am a Kiwi who grew up eating backyard feijoas. Just like the fruit itself, this book won't be to everyone's tastes but I absolutely loved it. Well-researched, beautifully written and nostalgic in the best ways, this book answered questions about feijoas that I didn't know I had. Much more than a book about an obscure fruit, this book weaved in an important narrative around colonisation, indigenous cultures and the significance of botany in our modern world. This book touched my heart and fed my mind. I wouldn't recommend it to everyone but I am raving about it to certain…
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