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320 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307795298
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A modern classic of personal journalism, The Orchid Thief is Susan Orlean’s wickedly funny, elegant, and captivating tale of an amazing obsession. Determined to clone an endangered flower—the rare ghost orchid Polyrrhiza lindenii—a deeply eccentri...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,688 reviews
Moods
adventurous 47%
funny 34%
reflective 30%
lighthearted 17%
mysterious 15%
challenging 9%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 7%
dark 3%
emotional 3%
sad 3%
hopeful 1%
tense 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 9%
Average rating
Content Warnings
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ColonisationModerate
Racism, Addiction, DeathMinor
Animal death, Car accident, Death of parent
320 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307795298
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A modern classic of personal journalism, The Orchid Thief is Susan Orlean’s wickedly funny, elegant, and captivating tale of an amazing obsession. Determined to clone an endangered flower—the rare ghost orchid Polyrrhiza lindenii—a deeply eccentri...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,688 reviews
Moods
adventurous 47%
funny 34%
reflective 30%
lighthearted 17%
mysterious 15%
challenging 9%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 7%
dark 3%
emotional 3%
sad 3%
hopeful 1%
tense 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 9%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
ColonisationModerate
Racism, Addiction, DeathMinor
Animal death, Car accident, Death of parent