Rarest Fruit : The Life of Edmond Albius
by
Gaelle Belem
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Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1739842383
ISBN-13
9781739842383
Publisher
Bullaun Press
Imprint
Bullaun Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 1st, 2025
Weight
254 grams
Dimensions
19.70 x 12.90 x 1.90 cms
Ksh 2,350.00
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1829. Sainte-Suzanne, Bourbon Island. A Black orphan, a slave of only seven weeks, is placed - as if by fate - into the arms of a botanist with a passion for orchids. At the age of twelve the illiterate prodigy unlocks the secret to hand-pollinating the vanilla orchid. While his discovery brings prosperity to many, a bitter future awaits Edmond.
1829. Sainte-Suzanne, Bourbon Island. A Black orphan, a slave of only 7 weeks, is placed - as if by fate - into the arms of Ferreol Beaumont, a botanist with a passion for orchids. He raises this child, Edmond, teaching him all he knows of the lush plants that populate his tropical garden. At 12 years old, the illiterate young prodigy unlocks the secret to hand-pollinating the vanilla orchid, revolutionizing not only the island''s economy but French patisserie, perfumes & more. While his discovery brings prosperity to others, the exhilarating aroma of the vanilla flower soon dissipates for Edmond as a bitter reality stretches out before him - his brilliance unrecognized, his name forgotten.
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