{"product_id":"hope-dares-to-blossom-elisabeth-conway-9781639885435","title":"Hope Dares to Blossom","description":"\u003cb\u003eOrchids hold many secrets; like their habitats, they are exotic. In nineteenth-century China, their mystery attracted people - both good and bad - to seek them out.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis story is about the coming-of-age of two young men, both of whom have been influenced by Stamford Raffles, founder of modern Singapore. From the Oxford Physic Garden, Edmund Beaumont embarks upon a plant-collecting expedition to China. Upon reaching Singapore, he meets two people who will become a significant part of his life. The first is Dick, a talented Papuan artist. Travelling together from Macao to Guangzhou, Dick and Edmund explore rivers and streams, mountains and villages, but there is always someone watching. When Edmund acquires a rare orchid, he and Dick hatch a plan to fool the man in the shadows, but he is someone who thrives on deceit and nothing is straightforward. Dick takes the orchid to Singapore; Edmund continues to Sumatra. His memory of the other person he met in Singapore - a beautiful young Chinese woman -- continues to distract him. A chance encounter with two strangers enables him to present her with a very special gift on his return. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Elisabeth Conway's \u003ci\u003eHope Dares to Blossom\u003c\/i\u003e, we experience a world where well-intentioned men ventured into the unknown and the lengths to which their unscrupulous adversaries went to support illegal trade. It is a world where friendships flourish and courage triumphs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elisabeth Conway\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1639885439\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781639885435\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atmosphere Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/29\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 332\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.74d","brand":"Elisabeth Conway","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44077958136063,"sku":"9781639885435","price":18.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8de236b5-4a39-44e8-9790-7e527be7b9ad.jpg?v=1685472737","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hope-dares-to-blossom-elisabeth-conway-9781639885435","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}