{"product_id":"language-of-flowers-book-vanessa-diffenbaugh-9780345537980","title":"The Language of Flowers","description":"A mesmerizing, moving, and elegantly written debut novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Language of Flowers\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow eighteen and emancipated from the system, Victoria has nowhere to go and sleeps in a public park, where she plants a small garden of her own. Soon a local florist discovers her talents, and Victoria realizes she has a gift for helping others through the flowers she chooses for them. But a mysterious vendor at the flower market 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Language of Flowers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInstantly enchanting . . .  Diffenbaugh] is the best new writer of the year.\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eElle\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI would like to hand Vanessa Diffenbaugh a bouquet of bouvardia (\u003ci\u003eenthusiasm\u003c\/i\u003e), gladiolus (\u003ci\u003eyou pierce my heart\u003c\/i\u003e) and lisianthus (\u003ci\u003eappreciation\u003c\/i\u003e). In this original and brilliant first novel, Diffenbaugh has united her fascination with the language of flowers--a long-forgotten and mysterious way of communication--with her firsthand knowledge of the travails of the foster-care system. . . . This novel is both enchanting and cruel, full of beauty and anger. Diffenbaugh is a talented writer and a mesmerizing storyteller. She includes a flower dictionary in case we want to use the language ourselves. And there is one more sprig I should add to her bouquet: a single pink carnation (\u003ci\u003eI will never forget you\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA fascinating debut . . . Diffenbaugh clearly knows both the human heart and her plants, and she keeps us rooting for the damaged Victoria.\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eO Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiffenbaugh effortlessly spins this enchanting tale, making even her prickly protagonist impossible not to love.\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49635237658897,"sku":"GOR012721292","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50116170449169,"sku":"CIN034553798XG","price":4.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51325332390161,"sku":"CIN034553798XVG","price":4.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":52984508645649,"sku":"CIN034553798XA","price":4.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/034553798X.jpg?v=1751101874","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/language-of-flowers-book-vanessa-diffenbaugh-9780345537980","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}