Book
The orchid thief
Edition
Ballantine Books trade pbk. ed.
Publication Information
New York : Ballantine, 2008.
Physical Description
xiv, 284, [13] p. ; 21 cm.
Summary
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.