The Orchid House by Phyllis Shand Allfrey
The Orchid House tells the story of three white sisters who return to their Caribbean island home to find their family living in poverty and mental anguish. Each sister responds to the family's plight in different ways - seeking change through romance or politics or money. A new edition of an acclaimed Caribbean classic.Phyllis Shand Allfrey was born in Dominica in the eastern Caribbean in 1908. She was a friend of Jean Rhys. Her novel, The Orchid House, was published in 1953 and her short story collection, It Falls into Place, in 2004. She lived in New York and London before returning to Dominica in the early 1950s. She was the co-founder of the Dominica Labour Party and served as a minister in the short-lived West Indies Federation (1958-62). She died in Dominica in 1986.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780993108624 |
| ISBN 10 | 0993108628 |
| Title | The Orchid House |
| Author | Phyllis Shand Allfrey |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Papillote Press |
| Year published | 2016-04-30 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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