The Orchid House (Paperback)

from arubabookwoman

This is the story of 3 white sisters who grew up on the island of Dominica. It is narrated by their former nursemaid Lally. She tells the story of their childhood, and of what happens after each of the sisters returns to the island as an adult. I have the sense that this is an excellent book. Ho...

from Kasthu

The Orchid House is the story of three young white women growing up in Dominica, in a house called L'Aromatique, or the Orchid House for its conservatory. The point of view is from their nurse, Lally, who took care of them when they were growing up. Stella, married to a German but living in Ameri...

from starbox

Three daughters return to Dominica, 26 January 2015 This review is from: The Orchid House (Paperback) The story of a white Creole family in 1930s Dominica - the Master is a broken man after World War I, reliant on his drug supplier, who has leeched most of the wealth out of the family. Near neigh...

from cammykitty

The Orchid House by Phyllis Shand Allfrey is a book about returning to a small island in the Caribbean, Dominica, after the end of World War II. It was a semi-autobiographical work with great characterization, lush description and some pretty obvious symbolism. The relationships are all twisted a...

from LisaMorr

A lovely Virago Modern Classic set on the island of Dominica where three sisters come home to deal with issues with the men in their lives that stayed on the island.