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| Author | James Hadley Chase |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Crime novel, thriller, hardboiled |
| Publisher | Jarrolds |
Publication date | 1939 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 978-0-615-33626-8 |
| Followed by | The Flesh of the Orchid |
No Orchids for Miss Blandish is a 1939 crime novel by the British writer James Hadley Chase.[1] It was a critical and commercial success upon release, though it also provoked considerable controversy due to its explicit depiction of sexuality and violence.[2] In 1942, the novel was adapted into a stage play[3] and in 1948 it became a British film. The novel became particularly popular with British servicemen during World War II.[4]
The 1948 novel The Flesh of the Orchid by the same author is a sequel to No Orchids for Miss Blandish.
- ^ Bloom p.144
- ^ Stableford pp. 130-138
- ^ Chibnall & Murphy p. 37
- ^ Bishop, Patrick (2007). Bomber Boys: Fighting Back 1940–1945. London: Harper Perennial. p. 264. ISBN 978-0-00-719215-1.