The Language of Flowers

by Vanessa Diffenbaugh

Book Overview

A mesmerizing, moving, and elegantly written debut novel, The Language of Flowers beautifully weaves past and present, creating a vivid portrait of an unforgettable woman whose gift for flowers helps her change the lives of others even as she struggles to overcome her own troubled past. 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 034552554X
• ISBN13: 9780345525543
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.5" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Flowers and foster care

I recommend this book! It goes through Victoria’s life as a ten year old in the foster care system, then as an 18 year old trying to find her way in the world. I really enjoyed learning about the language of flowers too!