Black Orchids
by Slovo Gillian.
A dream to travel and live in England comes true but doesn't turn out as expected for Evelyn and her family.
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RRP: $29.99
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Reviews
Submitted on Tuesday 16th Dec 2008 by Summary - Publishers Comments
Rated 0 / 10Living in India, Evelyn’s family are no longer wealthy and against their wishes she marries Emil, scion of a privileged Sinhalese family. Her objective is to return to live in England however upon their arrival she discovers that England in the 1950s does not welcome families who are half black and half white. This is a story about the search to feel at home in your own skin.