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The Orchid Thief
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Susan Orlean
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Publication date
January 1, 2000
Pages
284
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780449003718
ISBN-10
044900371X
Dimensions
0.75 by 5.75 by 8.50 in.
Weight
0.64 lbs.
Original list price
$16.00
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A bizarre plant-obsessed subculture of orchid collectors is exposed in this unique and compelling expose, which introduces--among other exotic characters--the 'Orchid Thief' who planned to clone flowers stolen from the Florida swamps and a band of Seminole Indians who never made peace with the U.S. government. Reprint. Tour. NYT.
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Hardcover
With Susan Orlrean |
Large print edition from Wheeler Pub Inc (July 1, 1999)
9781568957364 | details & prices | 353 pages | 6.25 × 9.75 × 1.25 in. | 1.50 lbs | List price $26.95
About: Describes the life and times of John Laroche, a plant smuggler and orchid thief, and the eccentric world of Florida's obsessed collectors of rare plants
About: Describes the life and times of John Laroche, a plant smuggler and orchid thief, and the eccentric world of Florida's obsessed collectors of rare plants
from David McKay Co (January 1, 1999)
9780679447399 | details & prices | 284 pages | 6.25 × 10.00 × 1.25 in. | 1.20 lbs | List price $25.00
About: Describes the life and times of John Laroche, a plant smuggler and orchid thief, and the eccentric world of Florida's obsessed collectors of rare plants
About: Describes the life and times of John Laroche, a plant smuggler and orchid thief, and the eccentric world of Florida's obsessed collectors of rare plants
Paperback
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from Ballantine Books (January 1, 2000)
9780449003718 | details & prices | 284 pages | 5.75 × 8.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.64 lbs | List price $16.00
About: Describes the life and times of John Laroche, a plant smuggler and orchid thief, and the eccentric world of Florida's obsessed collectors of rare plants
About: Describes the life and times of John Laroche, a plant smuggler and orchid thief, and the eccentric world of Florida's obsessed collectors of rare plants
CD/Spoken Word
With Jennifer Jay Myers (other contributor) |
Unabridged edition from Random House (September 1, 2002)
9780553756562 | details & prices | 6.00 × 4.75 × 2.00 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $39.95
About: Describes the life and times of John Laroche, a plant smuggler and orchid thief, and the eccentric world of Florida's obsessed collectors of rare plants.
About: Describes the life and times of John Laroche, a plant smuggler and orchid thief, and the eccentric world of Florida's obsessed collectors of rare plants.
With Anna Fields (other contributor) |
Abridged edition from Highbridge Co (July 18, 2002)
9781565116900 | details & prices | 5.75 × 4.75 × 1.00 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $29.95
About: Describes the life and times of John Laroche, a plant smuggler and orchid thief, and the eccentric world of Florida's obsessed collectors of rare plants.
About: Describes the life and times of John Laroche, a plant smuggler and orchid thief, and the eccentric world of Florida's obsessed collectors of rare plants.
Cassette/Spoken Word
With Anna Fields (other contributor) |
Abridged edition from Highbridge Co (September 1, 2002)
9781565116894 | details & prices | 4.00 × 7.25 × 1.25 in. | 0.35 lbs | List price $26.95
About: Describes the life and times of John Laroche, a plant smuggler and orchid thief, and the eccentric world of Florida's obsessed collectors of rare plants.
About: Describes the life and times of John Laroche, a plant smuggler and orchid thief, and the eccentric world of Florida's obsessed collectors of rare plants.
Prebinding
from Turtleback Books (September 1, 2000)
9780613280099 | details & prices | 5.75 × 8.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $27.00
About: Describes the life and times of John Laroche, a plant smuggler and orchid thief, and the eccentric world of Florida's obsessed collectors of rare plants
About: Describes the life and times of John Laroche, a plant smuggler and orchid thief, and the eccentric world of Florida's obsessed collectors of rare plants
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