The orchid thief

The author follows the story-line of John Laroche, an orchid thief, through the swamps of south Florida. His plans for cloning rare orchids and selling them to collectors have brought him to the attention of the Federal Government, environmentalists, Native Americans, and "devoted orchid collec...

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Main Author: Orlean, Susan.
Format: Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Random House, [1998]
Physical Description: x, 284 pages ; 25 cm.
Edition: 1st ed.
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