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 i[...]
'A flower is not a flower alone; A thousand thoughts invest it' All over the world, flowers are an integral part of human culture whether it is the perfect table centre for a wedding, a beautiful bouquet for a birthday, a message of thanks, or to pay one's respect at a funeral. But, while everyone k[...]
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 i[...]
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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 fost[...]
"A flower is not a flower alone; a thousand thoughts invest it."
Daffodils signal "new beginnings, "daisies" innocence." Lilacs mean "the first emotions of love, "periwinkles "tender recollection." Early Victorians used flowers as a way to express their feelings--love or grief, jealousy or devot[...]
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 Vi[...]
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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 fost[...]
Victoria har vokst opp i forskjellige fosterfamilier og har aldri latt noen få komme nær innpå seg. Blomstene og deres betydning er blitt hennes måte å kommunisere med verden på. Som 18-åring bor hun i en liten avsidesliggende park i byen, der hun har skapt sin egen hemmelige hage. En dag mø[...]
18 år gamle Victoria har tilbrakt barndommen i ulike fosterfamilier. Blomstene har blitt hennes måte å kommunisere på. Blomsterhandleren Renata blir imponert over Victorias kunnskaper om blomster og tar henne med til blomstermarkedet. Der møter hun Grant, en mann som viser seg å ha en forbinde[...]
Victoria har tilbrakt hele barndommen i forskjellige fosterfamilier og har aldri latt noen få komme nært innpå seg. Blomstene og deres betydning er blitt hennes måte å kommunisere med verden på. Som 18-åring bor hun i en liten avsidesliggende park i byen, der hun har skapt sin egen hemmelige [...]
Lyserød rose = ynde
Fresia = varigt venskab
Forglemmigej = glem mig ikke
Gerbera = munterhedVictoria Jones har hele sin barndom været anbragt hos forskellige plejefamilier og har aldrig ladet noget menneske komme tæt på. Blomsterne og deres betydning bliv[...]
Det viktorianska blomsterspråket användes för att förmedla känslor. Kaprifol för tillgivenhet, azalea för passion och röda rosor för kärlek. För Victoria Jones hade det varit mer användbart att kommunicera sorg, misstänksamhet och ensamhet.
Victoria är 18 år och[...]
Kuusama kertoo kiintymyksestä, asteri kärsivällisyydestä, laventeli epäluottamuksesta, punainen ruusu rakkaudesta... Kaikki inhimilliset tunteet voi kertoa kukkien kielellä, ja Victoria Jonesilla on tämä ihmeellinen taito hallussaan. Hän on oppinut sen Elizabethilta - vanhemmalta naiselta, [...]
Kuusama kertoo kiintymyksestä, asteri kärsivällisyydestä, laventeli epäluottamuksesta, punainen ruusu rakkaudesta... Kaikki inhimilliset tunteet voi kertoa kukkien kielellä, ja Victoria Jonesilla on tämä ihmeellinen taito hallussaan. Hän on oppinut sen Elizabethilta - vanhemmalta naiselta, [...]