{"product_id":"9780099289586","title":"Susan Orlean - The Orchid Thief","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Susan Orlean. Themes include Biography \u0026amp; Autobiography, Environmentalists \u0026amp; Naturalists, Crafts \u0026amp; Hobbies, Flower Arranging, Fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSusan Orlean first met John Laroche when visiting Florida to write for the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker \u003c\/i\u003eabout his arrest for stealing rare ghost orchids from a nature reserve. Fascinated both by Laroche and the world she uncovered of orchid collectors and growers, she stayed on, to write this magical exploration of obsession and the strange world both of the orchid obsessives and of Florida, that haunting and weird 'debatable land' of swamps and condos, retirement communities and real-estate scams. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe world of the orchid hunters, breeders and showmen, their rivalries, vendettas and crimes, smuggling, thefts and worse provide the backdrop to a fascinating exploration of one of the byways of human nature, the obsessive world of the collector, and the haunting beauty of the flowers themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58658428453238,"sku":null,"price":8.9,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9780099289586.jpg?v=1788961807","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9780099289586","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}