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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0060522763
ISBN-13
9780060522766
eBay Product ID (ePID)
50345975
Product Key Features
Book Title
Perfect Red : Empire, Espionage, and the Quest for the Color of Desire
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Dye, Industries / Fashion & Textile Industry, General, Techniques / Color
Publication Year
2006
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Art, Business & Economics, History, Crafts & Hobbies
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
9.9 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.3 in
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Reviews
Fascinating...Greenfield has given us a superbly researched history of cochineal red, full of angles and tangents, curiosities and arcana., Greenfield does what the best historical authors do--follows the thread of a story through history without missing a stitch., [An] intricate history...Greenfield paints a broad historical panorama, never neglecting the intimate, eccentric, and often absurd human details., A fascinating story of greed and subterfuge, mixing fashion, folly and ingenuity in equal measure... Written with style and verve., A marvelous book... Meticulously researched, this saga will enchant lovers of historical mysteries, fascinating characters, and world economics., "Delightful, rollicking history . . . A fun read, well-supported by extensive research." -- Los Angeles Times Book Review "Fascinating...Greenfield has given us a superbly researched history of cochineal red, full of angles and tangents, curiosities and arcana." -- Diane Ackerman, Washington Post Book World "With A PERFECT RED, she does for [red] what Mark Kurlansky in SALT did for that common commodity." -- Houston Chronicle "A fascinating story of greed and subterfuge, mixing fashion, folly and ingenuity in equal measure... Written with style and verve." -- J. H. Elliott, University of Oxford "A marvelous book... Meticulously researched, this saga will enchant lovers of historical mysteries, fascinating characters, and world economics." -- Mark Pendergrast, author of UNCOMMON GROUNDS and MIRROR MIRROR "A gem of accessible history." -- San Diego Union-Tribune "[An] intricate history...Greenfield paints a broad historical panorama, never neglecting the intimate, eccentric, and often absurd human details." -- Boston Globe "Greenfield does what the best historical authors do--follows the thread of a story through history without missing a stitch." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer
TitleLeading
A
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
667/.26
Synopsis
"You'll finish [Greenfield's] book with new respect for color, especially for red. With A Perfect Red, she does for it what Mark Kurlansky in Salt did for that common commodity."--Houston Chronicle Interweaving mystery, empire, and adventure, Amy Butler Greenfield's masterful popular history offers a window onto a world far different from our own: a world in which the color red was rare and precious--a source of wealth and power for those who could unlock its secrets. And in this world nothing was more prized than cochineal, a red dye that produced the brightest, strongest red the Old World had ever seen. A Perfect Red recounts the story of this legendary red dye, from its cultivation by the ancient Mexicans and discovery by 16th-century Spanish conquistadors to the European pirates, explorers, alchemists, scientists, and spies who joined in the chase to unlock its secrets, a chase that lasted more than three centuries. It evokes with style and verve this history of a grand obsession, of intrigue, empire, and adventure in pursuit of the most desirable color on earth., This colorful account is a richly researched, dramatic, enthralling look thatportrays the color red as a driving force in history and empire since ancienttimes. 8-page color insert., In the sixteenth century, one of the world's most precious commodities was cochineal, a legendary red dye treasured by the ancient Mexicans and sold in the great Aztec marketplaces, where it attracted the attention of the Spanish conquistadors. Shipped to Europe, the dye created a sensation, producing the brightest, strongest red the world had ever seen. Soon Spain's cochineal monopoly was worth a fortune. As the English, French, Dutch, and other Europeans joined the chase for cochineal -- a chase that lasted for more than three centuries -- a tale of pirates, explorers, alchemists, scientists, and spies unfolds. A Perfect Red evokes with style and verve this history of a grand obsession, of intrigue, empire, and adventure in pursuit of the most desirable color on earth.
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