She has previously published two books with Quadrille including, Crafted: A Compendium of Crafts Old, New & Forgotten and Superstitions: A Book of Common Folk Beliefs.

Her other books include The Bee Bible, The Hedgehog Handbook, The Little Book of Snow and The Little Book of Building Fires. She writes a column for Country Living magazine, called 'A Good Life in the Country', and runs a smallholding in rural Yorkshire. From the Chinese lotus flower to the Celtic bluebell, the myth, magic and language of flowers is still blossoming today.īest-selling author Sally Coulthard has written extensively about nature, craft and outdoor living. Covering 50 well-loved flowers and plants, from peonies to sweetpeas, ivy to irises, Floriography is a beautifully illustrated guide that will take the reader on an intriguing journey through the history, legend, anthropology and literature of flowers, showing how modern-day society still relies on the meaning of flowers. She delves into the meanings of flowers and where they came from, whether it's ancient mythology or hedgerow folklore. In her new book, Sally Coulthard, takes a fascinating look at floriography and shows how we still use this secret language across the world. For thousands of years, humans have used flowers as a language, a short-hand for emotions and meanings. Red roses say 'I love you', white lilies offer condolence and poppies invite us to remember. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Floriography: The Myths, Magic & Language of Flowers. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Some flowers even get their meanings from sympathetic magic or their resemblance to human body parts or other common objects.Ĭovering 50 well-loved flowers and plants, Floriography is a beautifully illustrated book takes the reader on an intriguing journey across the world through the history, legend, anthropology and literature of flowers.Flowers can talk. Sally Coulthard from Floriography: The Myths, Magic and Language of Flowers (Quadrille Publishing) Brand new in the Bookstore, just as the flowers bloom. Estimated Delivery: Thursday 06 Apr - Wednesday 12 Apr to Mainland UK. Floriography: The Myths, Magic & Language of Flowers - Kindle edition by Coulthard, Sally. She finds that many flowers get their meanings from subtle references to their medicinal or deadly properties, while others are linked to ancient rites or religious texts. In her new book, Sally Coulthard, takes a fascinating look at floriography and shows how we still use this secret language, across the world, even today. Ancient myths and legends are bursting with flowers and their symbolic meaning.

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