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A Perfect Red recounts the colorful history of cochineal, a legendary red dye that was once one of the world's most precious commodities. Treasured by the ancient Mexicans, cochineal was sold in the great Aztec marketplaces, where it attracted the attention of the Spanish conqu
About the Author
Amy Butler Greenfield was a history graduate student when she gave into temptation and became a writer. Since then, she's become an award-winning author.Amy grew up in the Adirondack Mountains and later studied history at Williams College, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Oxford. Among other honors, her books have won the PEN/Albrand Award, a Beacon of Freedom Award, and the Prix du Livre Environnement. Her first mystery was a finalist for an Edgar Award. Amy lives with her family in England, where she writes, plots mischief, and bakes double-dark-chocolate cake.You can find her at www.amybutlergreenfield.com.
