Poppyganda: The Historical & Social Impact of a Flower by Matthew Leonard

24 in stock

190mm x 135mm x 10mm

Pages: 120

The poppy has been the enduring symbol of World War I since the years of the war itself, and it now embodies a century of ever-changing attitudes towards the worldGÇÖs first global war. But the Great War didnGÇÖt represent the poppyGÇÖs first association with combatGÇölong before 1914, it was seen as an emblem of war, both its heroism and its futility.

Poppyganda uncovers the history of the poppy and its relationship to warfare, showing how it has been used by various factions over the centuries to both justify and condemn war, and how it continues to be a potent symbol today, one that plays a part, both rueful and celebratory, in nearly every commemoration of World War I.