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Dream of Orchids

  • 1985 first published
  • 310 pages
  • ★ 4.3 (3 ratings)
  • 11 editions

Published in 1985, Dream of Orchids is a gothic fiction and romantic suspense novel by Phyllis A. Whitney. It deals with family life, fathers and daughters, children of divorced parents and stepsisters.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 12 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 11 editions.

It runs to roughly 310 pages — 5–6 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • American Romantic suspense stories
  • Romance fiction
  • Family life
  • Fathers and daughters
  • Children of divorced parents
  • Stepsisters
  • American Gothic fiction
  • Love stories
  • Contemporary romance

Quick answers

Who wrote Dream of Orchids?

Dream of Orchids was written by Phyllis A. Whitney and first published in 1985.

What genre is Dream of Orchids?

It is usually shelved as Gothic Fiction and Romantic Suspense.

How long is Dream of Orchids?

The median edition has 310 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Dream of Orchids?

Readers who like it often enjoy Lord of the Far Island, Jamaica Inn and Homeport.

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