The orchid thief
(Book)
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Published
New York : Ballantine Books Trade Paperbacks, 2014.
ISBN
9780449003718, 044900371X
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Heights Public Library - Stacks | 635.9344 ORL | Checked out |
| Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult | 635.9344 ORL | Checked out |
| La Grange Public Library - Stacks | 635.93 ORL | Checked out |
| St. Charles Public Library District - Adult Nonfiction | 635.9344 ORL | Checked out |
| Tinley Park Public Library - 1st Floor | 635.9344 ORL | On hold for someone |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Anecdotes.
Biographies.
Laroche, John.
Nursery growers -- Florida -- Hollywood -- Biography.
Orchids -- Florida -- Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve -- Anecdotes.
Orlean, Susan.
Plant collectors -- Florida -- Hollywood -- Biography.
Polyradicion lindenii -- Florida -- Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve -- Anecdotes.
Biographies.
Laroche, John.
Nursery growers -- Florida -- Hollywood -- Biography.
Orchids -- Florida -- Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve -- Anecdotes.
Orlean, Susan.
Plant collectors -- Florida -- Hollywood -- Biography.
Polyradicion lindenii -- Florida -- Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve -- Anecdotes.
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Published
New York : Ballantine Books Trade Paperbacks, 2014.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
x, 300 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9780449003718, 044900371X
Notes
General Note
"A true story of beauty and obsession" -- Cover.
General Note
"Originally published in hardcover in the United States by Random House, an imprint and division of Random House, LLC, a Penguin Random House Company, in 1998"--title page verso.
General Note
Includes reader's guide.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [283]-284).
Description
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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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Orlean, S. (2014). The orchid thief (2014 Ballantine books trade paperback edition.). Ballantine Books Trade Paperbacks.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Orlean, Susan. 2014. The Orchid Thief. Ballantine Books Trade Paperbacks.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Orlean, Susan. The Orchid Thief Ballantine Books Trade Paperbacks, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Orlean, Susan. The Orchid Thief 2014 Ballantine books trade paperback edition., Ballantine Books Trade Paperbacks, 2014.
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