The Orchid Thief

The Orchid ThiefBy: Susan Orlean NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK THE BASIS FOR THE FILM ADAPTATION DIRECTED BY SPIKE JONZE AND STARRING NICOLAS CAGE AND MERYL STREEP The eccentric, illuminating, [and] hilarious (New York Daily News) true story of beauty and obsession in the swamps of Florida and the impassioned individuals who risk everything for the ultimate prize: a rare ghost orchid Fascinating . . . an engrossing journey [full] of theft,

One fateful afternoon

And when he's scooped up as a last-minute treat for Santa

Simple illustrations that recall the classic style of Crockett Johnson (Harold and the Purple Crayon) invite readers to add their own impressions

But the excitement is eclipsed by shock when Trevelyan disappears—along with millions of investors’ dollars

Horrified and temporarily homeless

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Snuggs the cat has to stay a secret

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