The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession Mikaela Loach in family rooms

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The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession Mikaela Loach in family roomsA modern classic of personal journalism, The Orchid Thief is Susan Orleans wickedly funny, elegant, and captivating tale of an amazing obsession. Determined to clone an endangered flowerthe rare ghost orchid Polyrrhiza lindeniia deeply eccentric and oddly attractive man named John Laroche leads Orlean on an unforgettable tour of Americas strange flower selling subculture, through Floridas swamps and beyond, along with the Seminoles who help him and