Kalevala is the poetic name for Finland: "the land of heroes." Here you’ll find the cultural essence of a young country but an old land, the stories, songs, and poems that recount the
Brooke (1908-1966) pursued the elusive Orchis militaris, the militaryOrchid, as an amateur naturalist. This semi-autobiographical work by a former UK military man blends poetic botanical and satirical