" 'The Disorder of Longing''... Ada Pryce, a young, married Boston Brahman... a sensuous, nature-loving woman...
Natasha Bauman writes... constricted life in 1890s Boston. Educated at Boston University, Ada is married to Edward... While Edward works as a lawyer, orchid collecting becomes his passion. As he unveils his new Orchid House at a dinner party, Ada sniffs one flower... "... She felt a shock travel down her spine, as though lightning bolts had stored their energy in the petals of this flower, and her touch ignited their force.'' The orchids prove to be an awakening for Ada... The sexual qualities of orchids are made explicit a few times... Ada escapes her husband and convinces one of his former orchid hunters... to let her join him... on an orchid expedition... across the Atlantic to Brazil... THE DISORDER OF LONGING By Natasha Bauman, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 432 pages" URL : http://www.patriotledger.com/lifestyle/x1743992897/Book-Review-The-Disorder-of-Longing-is-good-debut-effort ************** Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
