The Language of Flowers
$25.39
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
1 April 2012
Summary
“Instantly entrancing” - Elle
I used the same flowers again and again: a bouquet of marigold, grief; a bucket of thistle, misanthropy; a pinch of dried basil; hatred. Only occasionally did my communication vary.
The Victorian language of flowers was used to convey what words could not, from declarations of admiration to confessions of betrayal. For Victoria Jones, alone after a childhood in foster care, it is her way of expressing a legacy of grief and guilt. Believing she is …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781742611242 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1742611249 |
| Author: | Vanessa Diffenbaugh |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan Australia |
| Imprint: | Picador Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2012 |
| Weight: | 262g |
| Dimensions: | 27mm x 135mm x 202mm |
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Critics Review
“Instantly entrancing.”–“Elle”
“[An] original and brilliant first novel … a mesmerizing storyteller … I would like to hand Vanessa Diffenbaugh a bouquet of bouvardia (enthusiasm), gladiolus (you pierce my heart) and lisianthus (appreciation)… . And there is one more sprig I should add to her bouquet: a single pink carnation (I will never forget you).”–Brigitte Weeks, “The Washington Post”
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“A captivating novel in which a single sprig of rosemary speaks louder than words … “The Language of Flowers” deftly weaves the sweetness of newfound love with the heartache of past mistakes… . [It] will certainly change how you choose your next bouquet.“–Minneapolis” Star Tribune”
“Fascinating … Diffenbaugh clearly knows both the human heart and her plants, and she keeps us rooting for the damaged Victoria.”–“O: The Oprah Magazine “(book of the week)
“Diffenbaugh effortlessly spins this enchanting tale, making even her prickly protagonist impossible not to love.”–“Entertainment Weekly”
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“Compelling … immensely engaging … unabashedly romantic … an emotional arc of almost unbearable poignance.”“–The Boston Globe”
Vanessa Diffenbaugh
Vanessa Diffenbaugh was born and raised in California. She has degrees in Creative Writing and Art Education from Stanford University. She is an activist and has worked in non-profits with “at risk” youth, including homeless and foster youth. She and her husband have three children, Graciela, Miles, and Tre’von and live in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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