The Military Orchid by Jocelyn Brooke
The Military Orchid is a comic masterpiece - a blend of botany, memoir and satire; the story of Jocelyn Brooke's obsession with one flower - the Orchis Militaris, the military orchid.-
Four Hedges
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Ring of Bright Water
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Men and the Fields
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The South Country
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The Unofficial Countryside
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The Making of the English Landscape
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Island Years, Island Farm
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Copsford
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Through the Woods
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A Shepherd's Life
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Wild Life in a Southern County
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In the Country
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The Pattern Under the Plough
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Salar the Salmon
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Sweet Thames Run Softly
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The Natural History of Selborne
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Apple Acre
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Fresh Woods, Pastures New
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Letters from Skokholm
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The Shining Levels
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The Mirror of the Sea
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Home Country
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A Time from the World
A memoir from career military man Brooke, who after his grueling service in WWII, decides to rejoin, unsatisfied with civilian life.. Thoughtful and recommended. -- Midwest Book Review Midwest Book Review
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781908213051 |
| ISBN 10 | 1908213051 |
| Title | The Military Orchid |
| Author | Jocelyn Brooke |
| Series | Nature Classics Library |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little Toller Books |
| Year published | 2012-01-15 |
| Number of pages | 152 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |