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The Orchid House by Shand Allfrey, Phyllis is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Orchid House about?
<p>After many years out of print this enticing and hugely autobiographical novel is back. Its new and incisive introduction by the Dominican scholar Schuyler Esprit casts a fresh and contemporary eye on Allfrey's life and work.</p><p>First published in 1953, it was republished in 1982 as a Virago Modern Classic. </p><p>Three white sisters 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
Who reads The Orchid House?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Shand Allfrey, Phyllis
- Publisher
- London: Papillote Press
- Published
- 2016
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780993108624
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Women
- Rating
- 3.81 / 5 (1,565 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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