Bibliograph

Black Orchid, written by Neil Gaiman ; illustrated by Dave McKean ; lettered by Todd Klein

Type

Label

Black Orchid, written by Neil Gaiman ; illustrated by Dave McKean ; lettered by Todd Klein

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Black Orchid

Nature of contents

comics graphic novels

Responsibility statement

written by Neil Gaiman ; illustrated by Dave McKean ; lettered by Todd Klein

Summary

Deluxe edition. A haunting and stylish exploration of birth, death and renewal. Both human and flower the heroine, Black Orchid, undertakes a hazardous journey to uncover her true origins, providing a moving ecological parable for our times. After being viciously murdered, Susan Linden is reborn fully grown as the Black Orchid, a hybrid of plant and human, destined to avenge her own death. Beginning in the cold streets of a heartless metropolis and ending in the Amazon rainforest, this book takes the reader on a journey through secrets, suffering and self-rediscovery

Table Of Contents

Includes Cuttings: notes, sketches and excerpts from Neil Gaiman (19 p.)

Target audience

adolescent

Contributor