The Orchid Thief Book
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The Orchid Thief Book
$12.92
Sale price
$12.92
Regular price
$19.00
The Orchid Thief is a non-fiction book by Susan Orlean that chronicles the obsessive pursuit of rare orchids by a Florida plant dealer named John Laroche. The book explores the strange subculture of orchid collectors, the legal battle that ensued when Laroche was caught stealing the protected ghost orchid, and the nature of obsession itself.