Language of Flowers Exp

Diffenbaugh, Vanessa

ISBN 10: 0553841092 / ISBN 13: 9780553841091

Published by Penguin Random House USA Ex Mm, 2012

About this Item

Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Damaged cover. The cover of is slightly damaged for instance a torn or bent corner.

Seller Inventory # CHL10015230

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Language of Flowers Exp
• Publisher: Penguin Random House USA Ex Mm
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0553841092
• ISBN 13: 9780553841091
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Used; Good

About this title

Synopsis

Paperback. Pub Date: 2012 Publisher: Ballantine Books The Victorian language of flowers was used to convey romantic expressions: honeysuckle for devotion. Asters for patience and red roses for love. But for Victoria Jones. it's been more useful in communicating mistrust and solitude. After a childhood spent in the foster-care system. she is unable to get close to anybody. and her only connection to the world is through flowers and their meanings. Now eighteen and emancipated from the system with nowhere to go. Victoria realizes she has a gift for helping others through the flowers she chooses for them. But an unexpected encounter with a mysterious stranger has her questioning what's been missing in her life. And when she's forced to confront a painful secret from her past. she must decide whether it's worth risking everything for a second chance at happiness.

Review

Advance praise for "The Language of Flowers" "Enchanting, ennobling, and powerfully engaging, Diffenbaugh's artfully accomplished debut novel lends poignant testimony to the multitude of mysteries held in the human heart."-- Booklist (starred review) "This heartbreaking debut novel about mothers and daughters, love, and the secret significance of flowers had me weeping with emotion and wonder. Victoria Jones is an unforgettable heroine and you will never look at flowers the same way again."-- Tatiana de Rosnay, author of Sarah's Key "Devastating, hopeful, and beautifully written, "The Language of Flowers "is a testament to the tender mercies and miraculous healing power of love."--Beth Hoffman, author of "Saving CeeCee Honeycutt" "A deftly powerful story of finding your way home, even after you've burned every bridge behind you, "The Language of Flowers" took my heart apart, chapter by chapter, then reassembled the broken pieces in better working co