Black Orchid Blues
Black Orchid Blues

Author: Persia Walker

Publisher: Akashic Books

Published: 2011-03-22

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1936070901

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"Lanie Price, a 1920s Harlem society columnist, witnesses the brutal nightclub kidnapping of the "Black Orchid," a sultry, seductive singer with a mysterious past. When hours pass without a word from the kidnapper, puzzlement grows as to his motive. After a gruesome package arrives at Price's doorstep, the questions change. Just what does the kidnapper want--and how many people is he willing to kill to get it?" -- Publisher.

The Orchid Hunter
The Orchid Hunter

Author: Leif Bersweden

Publisher: Short Books

Published: 2018-04-12

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1780723350

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He has just a few months to complete his quest – no one has ever done it before within one growing season – and it will require ingenuity, stamina and a large dose of luck.As he battles the vagaries of the British climate, feverishly chasing each emerging bloom, Leif Bersweden takes the reader on a remarkable botanical journey.This study of the 52 native species is a fantastic gateway into the compendious world of orchids – one that will open your eyes to the rare hidden delights to be found on our doorstep.Like Two Owls at Eton and My Family and Other Animals, The Orchid Hunter is a charming account of a precocious adolescent’s obsession with the natural world.Leif’s enthusiasm for his quest is infectious, as is the quiet conviction with which he keeps at it, showing how plant hunting can be the ultimate mindful activity.

Black Orchid (1988-) #2
Black Orchid (1988-) #2

Author: Neil Gaiman

Publisher: DC

Published:

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13:

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After the death of Doctor Sylvian, two of the Black Orchids escape and travel to Arkham--to find out more information from Poison Ivy.

Finding the Black Orchid
Finding the Black Orchid

Author: Diana Bold

Publisher: Tracy Liebchen

Published: 2018-11-17

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13:

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When Jessalyn Hunter finds herself ruined, both socially and financially, she is forced to accept the help of her brother's best friend -- a man she's loved since childhood. Haunted by a tragic past, Ethan has spent his life evading emotional attachments. However, when his dying friend asks him to marry Jessalyn, he reluctantly agrees, fearing the weight of responsibility that comes with it. In a marriage born out of necessity, Jessalyn and Ethan embark on a journey where unexpected feelings blossom. As their hearts yearn for connection, the shadows of their past threaten to consume them. Will they find the strength to embrace love, or will the ghosts of their previous lives extinguish the flame? Join Lady Jessalyn and Ethan in this captivating historical romance as they navigate the delicate balance between duty, desire, and the redemptive power of true love. Will they defy the odds and forge a future together, or will their haunted pasts tear them apart?

Feminism in the Worlds of Neil Gaiman
Feminism in the Worlds of Neil Gaiman

Author: Tara Prescott

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2012-10-06

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 1476600929

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This collection of new essays looks carefully at the broad spectrum of Neil Gaiman's work and how he interacts with feminism. Sixteen diverse essays from Gaiman scholars examine highlights from Gaiman's graphic novels, short stories, novels, poems and screenplays, and confront the difficult issues he raises, including femininity, the male gaze, issues of age discrimination, rape, and feminine agency. Altogether the essays probe the difficult and complex representation of women and issues of femininity in the worlds of Neil Gaiman.