Every flower has a story.Why does the water lily float upon the surface of the lake? How did the gladiolus get its sword-like leaves? Why does the bleeding heart bloom with tiny broken hearts, and what gave the magnolia its magnificent flowers?In Tales About Flowers, Latvian writer Anna Sakse transforms familiar blossoms into the keepers of stories about love and betrayal, kindness and greed, courage and sacrifice, vanity, jealousy, and hope. Drawing on the traditi...