Aseroë

“An exhilarating adventure!” —Alberto Manguel, author of The Library at Night and Fabulous Monsters

“Extraordinary. . . . Brings to mind the great mushroom scenes of the film Phantom Thread. How not to be aroused by this whopping treat of verbal virtuosity?” —Mary Ann Caws, author of The Modern Art Cookbook

Aseroë, the mushroom, as object of fascination. First observed in Tasmania and South Africa, it appeared suddenly ...