| International Standard Book Number |
9781728275727 electronic publication
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781728275710 trade paperback deluxe edition
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| International Standard Book Number |
1728275717 trade paperback deluxe edition
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781464262067 paperback
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| International Standard Book Number |
1464262063 paperback
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781464265556 hardcover
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| International Standard Book Number |
1464265550 hardcover
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| Personal Name |
Chu, L. C., author.
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| Title Statement |
The library of flowers / L. C. Chu.
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| Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice |
Naperville, IL : Sourcebooks Landmark, an imprint of Sourcebooks, 2026.
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| Physical Description |
408 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
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| General Note |
Deluxe edition has sprayed eges.
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| General Note |
Includes a reading group guide and interview with the author.
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| General Note |
Includes an excerpt from author's book, Rich Girl Summer (pages [383]-406).
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| Summary, Etc. |
"Rooted in memory and steeped in magic, The Library of Flowers is a radiant exploration of family, identity, and the expectations we inherit, perfect for anyone who has ever carried the weight of a legacy -- and dared to make it their own. For centuries, the Hua women have held sway over the courts of emperors and billionaires with their magical perfumes able to stir hearts and ensure fortunes. And in every fifth generation, an eldest daughter is born with the rarest gift of all: the ability to summon true love. As a long-awaited fifth daughter, Lucy was supposed to be the miracle her exacting mother had been waiting for. But when her magic failed, Lucy fled Vancouver, her legacy, and the expectations that had nearly broken her. Now, years later, she runs a tiny perfume shop tucked away in Toronto's Kensington Market -- crafting beautiful, perfectly ordinary scents and keeping her extraordinary past firmly behind her. That is, until a death in the family brings her home ... and saddles her with an unwelcome inheritance: the centuries-old Hua family register, brimming with secrets, formulas, and forgotten truths. As Lucy unravels the stories of the women who came before her -- including the mother whose complicated heart she never could understand -- she must confront the tangled threads of love, power, and identity...and ask herself whether her magic was ever truly gone, or simply waiting for her to decide for herself what it means to be a daughter of the House of Hua"-- Provided by publisher.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Women-owned business enterprises Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Intergenerational relations Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Daughters Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Perfumes Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
Toronto (Ont.) Fiction.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Novels.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Magic realist fiction.
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