Chronicles the 1994 crime story of John Laroche, a plant dealer who teamed up with three Seminole Indians to steal rare orchids from a southern Florida swamp with the intention of having the orchids cloned to sell to collectors; examines the ramifications of the case, which concerned a wide variety of groups, including environmentalists, Native Americans, and orchid enthusiasts.
year: 2000, 2002
call number/section: 920, 635.9, 1000
subjects: laroche, john, orlean, susan, polyradicion lindenii, fakahatchee strand state preserve, anecdotes, nursery growers, hollywood, plant collectors, environmental protection, orchids, collection and preservation, hollywood (fla.), florida, social life and customs, audiobooks, biography
Editions
Orlean, Susan
Ballantine Books (2000)
Chronicles the 1994 crime story of John Laroche, a plant dealer who teamed up with three Seminole Indians to steal rare orchids from a southern Florida swamp with the intention of having the orchids cloned to sell to collectors; examines the ramifications of the case, which concerned a wide variety of groups, including environmentalists, Native Americans, and orchid enthusiasts.
Schools: 5
Orlean, Susan
Random House Audio (2002)
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.
Schools: 1