by Susan Orlean · Vintage · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780099289586
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«The Orchid Thief» is the non-fiction essay by Susan Orlean, published by Vintage in paperback (368 pages, in English).
Susan Orlean follows John Laroche, an eccentric orchid thief, and delves into the underworld of flower enthusiasts in Florida: breeders, smugglers and obsessive collectors. Between thefts, trials and the search for the rare ghost orchid, the author reflects on passion, beauty and the urge to possess the extraordinary.
The work was originally published in 1998 with the subtitle «A True Story of Beauty and Obsession»; this Vintage edition appeared in May 2000.
Recommended for readers of narrative non-fiction, true crime and literary journalism, as well as for those curious about gardening and orchids.
Susan Orlean is an American journalist, television writer, and bestselling author of The Orchid Thief and The Library Book. She has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1992, and has contributed articles to many magazines including Vogue, Rolling Stone, Esquire, and Outside. In 2021, Orlean joined the writing team of HBO comedy series How To with John Wilson.
