The Secret Lives of Colour + Colour Therapy Pills Bundle

A limited edition bundle of The Secret Lives of Colour, plus a bottle of our Colour Therapy pills.

The dawn was apple-green,

The sky was green wine held up in the sun,

The moon was a golden petal between.

      - D.H. Lawrence

The Secret Lives of Colour 

By Kassia St. Clair

The Secret Lives of Color tells the unusual stories of seventy-five fascinating shades, dyes, and hues. From blonde to ginger, the brown that changed the way battles were fought to the white that protected against the plague, Picasso’s blue period to the charcoal on the cave walls at Lascaux, acid yellow to kelly green, and from scarlet women to imperial purple, these surprising stories run like a bright thread throughout history.

In this book, Kassia St. Clair has turned her lifelong obsession with colors and where they come from (whether Van Gogh’s chrome yellow sunflowers or punk’s fluorescent pink) into a unique study of human civilization. Across fashion and politics, art and war, the secret lives of color tell the vivid story of our culture.

One of USA Today's "100 Books to Read While Stuck at Home During the Coronavirus Crisis"

A dazzling gift, the unforgettable, unknown history of colors and the vivid stories behind them in a beautiful multi-colored volume.

"Beautifully written . . . Full of anecdotes and fascinating research, this elegant compendium has all the answers." --NPR, Best Books of 2017 

SBN9780143131144

Published on Oct 24, 2017

Published by Penguin Books

Pages 320

Dimensions 5-5/16 x 8-1/2

Colour Therapy Pills

Poetic remedies to lift the spirits.

A Spectrum of Inspirational Remedies to Counteract Daily Dullness

• No bitter pills
• No adverse reactions
• Not to be swallowed (except metaphorically)

The glass bottle contains pill capsules, each containing a poetic extract on recycled paper.
Handmade in Bishops Castle, Shropshire.

All contents are biodegradable.