The Rarest Fruit by Gaelle Belem Paperback Book 9781739842383

1829 SainteSuzanne 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 handpollinating the vanilla orchid While his discovery brings prosperity to many a bitter future awaits Edmond