The Language of Flowers >>>> A BEAUTIFUL SIGNED, LINED & DATED UK 1ST EDITION - 1ST PRINTING HARDBACK <<<<

Vanessa Diffenbaugh

ISBN 10: 0230752586 / ISBN 13: 9780230752580

Published by Macmillan, London, 2011

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A superb UK first edition, first printing hardback in an unblemished dustjacket (protected by a removable, clear thin mylar sleeve) - All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days) - "The Victorian language of flowers was used to express emotions: honeysuckle for devotion, azaleas for passion, and red roses for love. But for Victoria Jones, it has been more useful in communicating feelings like grief, 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, Victoria has nowhere to go, and sleeps in a public park, where she plants a small garden of her own. When her talent is discovered by a local florist, she discovers her gift for helping others through the flowers she chooses for them. But it takes meeting a mysterious vendor at the flower market for her to realise what's been missing in her own life, and as she starts to fall for him, she's forced to confront a painful secret from her past, and decide whether it¿s worth risking everything for a second chance at happiness. The Language of Flowers is a heartbreaking and redemptive novel about the meaning of flowers, the meaning of family, and the meaning of love" - SIGNED, DATED: "8/19/2011 & LINED: "Lisianthus = Appreciation" - Pictures available upon request.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Language of Flowers >>>> A BEAUTIFUL SIGNED, LINED & DATED UK 1ST EDITION - 1ST PRINTING HARDBACK <<<<
• Publisher: Macmillan, London
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0230752586
• ISBN 13: 9780230752580
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

The Victorian language of flowers was used to express emotions: honeysuckle for devotion, azaleas for passion, and red roses for love. But for Victoria Jones, it has been more useful in communicating feelings like grief, 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, Victoria has nowhere to go, and sleeps in a public park, where she plants a small garden of her own. When her talent is discovered by a local florist, she discovers her gift for helping others through the flowers she chooses for them. But it takes meeting a mysterious vendor at the flower market for her to realise what's been missing in her own life, and as she starts to fall for him, she's forced to confront a painful secret from her past, and decide whether it's worth risking everything for a second chance at happiness. "The Language of Flowers" is a heartbreaking and redemptive novel about the meaning of flowers, the meaning of family, and the meaning of love.

About the Author

Vanessa Diffenbaugh was born in San Francisco and raised in Chico, California. After studying creative writing and education at Stanford, she went on to teach art and writing to youth in low-income communities. Vanessa and her family live in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where her husband is studying urban school reform at Harvard. Her first novel, The Language of Flowers, was a Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller.