Inkhorn in one hand, pen in the other
Orlando enjoys a portfolio career, as a courtier, a diplomat, a landowner, a lady under house arrest, but throughout, he-she...
Wide-cheeked monster
Orlando accompanies his beloved Sasha back to the Muscovite ship, and soon loses her below deck. When searching for her,...
Of berries and wine
Having a love of ink, the variety of its hues and the names people give them, and the chunky inventive...
Trust in dogs and roses
When humans fail you, dogs and roses remain, which has the advantage of simplifying the business of living and stripping...
Snuff-coloured gown
This comes in the second half of Orlando's century-spanning adventure, that is, the female half of his-now-her life. When she...
No plebeians here
How noble can you get? Most aristos trace back to some humble origin until they got a knighthood or some...
Disseverment
The noun of 'dissever', to divide or sever something from something else. Also 'disseverance'. Used here in reference to a...
Many-coloured icicles
The Muscovite Embassy includes the young woman who captures Orlando's heart. The idea of icicles being 'many-coloured' is intriguing, perhaps...
Stitched with stolen silk
This hand-bound, home-made note book contains the manuscript of Orlando's great poem, 'The Oak Tree', begun in 1586. He takes...
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