Roots and Fruits
Roots and Fruits
For a handful of beans...
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For a handful of beans...

The etymology of an ancient climber
Jan 18, 2022
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Giuseppe di Lernia’s illustration for the Dorling Kindersley edition (2019)

There are countless versions of the folk-tale Jack and the Beanstalk. Most of them have a similar plot: foolish Jack swaps the family inheritance for an apparently worthless bean. But from that tiny seed springs a world of adventures and challenges, culminating in a fight with a…

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