The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean

The Orchid Thief

Susan Orlean with Anna Fields (Narrator)

5 hours first pub 1998 (editions) user-added

nonfiction biography history true crime challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK 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--...

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3.55
based on 2,567 reviews

Moods

informative: 90%

adventurous: 46%

reflective: 34%

funny: 32%

lighthearted: 17%

mysterious: 15%

challenging: 9%

inspiring: 7%

relaxing: 6%

emotional: 3%

dark: 2%

sad: 2%

hopeful: 1%

tense: 1%


Pace

10% of readers chose fast
51% of readers chose medium
37% of readers chose slow
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