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Product Description Over three decades and through two world wars, in the deserts of Libya and the woodlands of Italy, in the chalk downs of Kent, Sussex and Hampshire, he searched continually for his most beloved and elusive Orchis militaris, the military orchid. Jocelyn Brooke blends memoir, botany and satire to recall this lifelong quest. Review A memoir from career military man Brooke, who after his grueling service in WWII, decides to rejoin, unsatisfied with civilian life. . . . Thoughtful and recommended. -- Midwest Book Review "Midwest Book Review"