Blood And Orchids
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Set in 1930s Honolulu, Blood and Orchids is a gripping crime novel that uncovers the racial tensions and injustice simmering beneath the surface of paradise. The story chronicles the aftermath of a shocking accusation — a young Hawaiian woman claims she was assaulted by a group of Navy men — and the explosive scandal that follows when her husband takes violent retribution. Norman Katkov presents a searing courtroom drama that argues powerfully against the corrosive forces of privilege, racism, and colonial power in pre-war Hawaii. Taut, morally charged, and cinematic in scope, the novel illuminates how truth becomes a casualty when military prestige and social hierarchy collide with justice. A masterwork of American crime fiction, it stands as a compelling portrait of a society on the brink of irreversible change.
Author: Norman Katkov
Format: Hardback
Published: 1984, The Bodley Head
Genre: Crime fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Set in 1930s Honolulu, Blood and Orchids is a gripping crime novel that uncovers the racial tensions and injustice simmering beneath the surface of paradise. The story chronicles the aftermath of a shocking accusation — a young Hawaiian woman claims she was assaulted by a group of Navy men — and the explosive scandal that follows when her husband takes violent retribution. Norman Katkov presents a searing courtroom drama that argues powerfully against the corrosive forces of privilege, racism, and colonial power in pre-war Hawaii. Taut, morally charged, and cinematic in scope, the novel illuminates how truth becomes a casualty when military prestige and social hierarchy collide with justice. A masterwork of American crime fiction, it stands as a compelling portrait of a society on the brink of irreversible change.