Desire for rare orchids inspires the dangerous obsessions of a young wife and her repressive husband in Victorian-era Boston.


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The Disorder of Longing is the powerful story of one woman's struggle to survive a brutally repressive marriage.  Her husband's obscure sexual practices, his obsession with rare orchids, and the demeaning limitations he places on her freedom compel a young Victorian wife to make dangerous choices in order to save herself.  Library Journal calls it an "engrossing blend of female self-discovery and grand adventure that is. . .both entertaining and thought-provoking."

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