The Orchid Thief

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Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 0307795292
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Orchid Thief written by Susan Orlean and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2011-07-20 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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—the rare ghost orchid Polyrrhiza lindenii—a deeply eccentric and oddly attractive man named John Laroche leads Orlean on an unforgettable tour of America’s strange flower-selling subculture, through Florida’s swamps and beyond, along with the Seminoles who help him and the forces of justice who fight him. In the end, Orlean—and the reader—will have more respect for underdog determination and a powerful new definition of passion. In this new edition, coming fifteen years after its initial publication and twenty years after she first met the “orchid thief,” Orlean revisits this unforgettable world, and the route by which it was brought to the screen in the film Adaptation, in a new retrospective essay. Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader’s Circle for author chats and more. Praise for The Orchid Thief “Stylishly written, whimsical yet sophisticated, quirkily detailed and full of empathy . . . The Orchid Thief shows [Orlean’s] gifts in full bloom.”—The New York Times Book Review “Fascinating . . . an engrossing journey [full] of theft, hatred, greed, jealousy, madness, and backstabbing.”—Los Angeles Times “Orlean’s snapshot-vivid, pitch-perfect prose . . . is fast becoming one of our national treasures.”—The Washington Post Book World “Orlean’s gifts [are] her ear for the self-skewing dialogue, her eye for the incongruous, convincing detail, and her Didion-like deftness in description.”—Boston Sunday Globe “A swashbuckling piece of reporting that celebrates some virtues that made America great.”—The Wall Street Journal

Bet You Didn't Know

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Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1426328370
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bet You Didn't Know written by National Geographic Kids and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2017 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that the first stop signs were black and white? Or that a litter of kittens is called a kindle? There's a lot to know and we bet you'll have fun learning these fun, far-out facts in the next super series from National Geographic Kids! Based on a favorite department in Nat Geo Kids magazine, this book is chock-full of fascinating facts, silly stats, and catchy little knowledge nuggets in all kinds of cool categories, from astronomy and dinosaurs to revolutions and breakfast. Special features include Extreme Weirdness, Strange Places, Wacky World, and more.

Strange But True Stories Library Set

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Publisher : Saddleback Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781599052007
Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book Strange But True Stories Library Set written by Laurel and Associates and published by Saddleback Pub. This book was released on 2006-08-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LIBRARY SET INCLUDES: 50 Books (10 ea of 5 titles)

Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 18

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Publisher : Yen Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 031637444X
Total Pages : 190 pages
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Book Synopsis Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 18 by : Hiromu Arakawa

Download or read book Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 18 written by Hiromu Arakawa and published by Yen Press LLC. This book was released on 2014-04-15 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an alchemical ritual gone wrong, Edward Elric lost his arm and his leg, and his brother Alphonse became nothing but a soul in a suit of armor. Equipped with mechanical "auto-mail" limbs, Edward becomes a state alchemist, seeking the one thing that can restore his brother and himself...the legendary Philosopher's Stone. Automail engineer Winry is captured and held hostage to force Edward to do her captor's bidding. Hawkeye discovers the disturbing truth about President Bradley's son. Our heroes have fortuitous and not-so-fortuitous reunions with old friends and enemies. And multiple intrigues and double-crosses ensue as some people plot to save the world while others scheme to destroy it.

Strange But Mostly True

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ISBN 13 : 9781680217018
Total Pages : 80 pages
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Download or read book Strange But Mostly True written by Jacobs Evan and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-31 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strange debris is found in a field near Roswell, New Mexico. Many suspect it is an alien spacecraft. Fires burn beneath a town for over 50 years. Rocks weighing several hundred pounds move across land on their own. Are these unbelievable tales real? Find out in this fascinating collection of short stories. Who isn't fascinated by the world of the weird? These story collections are the ultimate in high-interest reading. The people, places, and things within their pages range from the peculiar to the preposterous, from the creepy to the utterly terrifying, and from the odd to the awful. Yet all stories are based on eyewitness accounts or the solid research of serious investigators. Captivating facts are included in a "Strange Truth" section following each story.

Weird But True! 2

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Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1426306881
Total Pages : 212 pages
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Download or read book Weird But True! 2 written by and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of fun and surprising facts about our world.

Bizarre Books

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Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061346659
Total Pages : 226 pages
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Book Synopsis Bizarre Books by : Russell Ash

Download or read book Bizarre Books written by Russell Ash and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2007-10-30 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They say you can't judge a book by its cover—but its title can tell you more than you ever needed to know! Amazing, illuminating, and gut-bustingly funny, Bizarre Books is the wonderfully twisted product of more than two decades of determined searching in forgotten corners of out-of-the-way libraries and through the literary detritus of eclectic private collections. It is certain to delight every true fan of trivia and the patently absurd.

Weird But True 7: Expanded Edition

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Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1426331169
Total Pages : 220 pages
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Download or read book Weird But True 7: Expanded Edition written by National Geographic Kids and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2018 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a collection of true facts about animals, food, science, pop culture, outer space, geography, and weather.

Weird But True 9

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Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1426328931
Total Pages : 212 pages
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Download or read book Weird But True 9 written by National Geographic Kids and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2017 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a collection of true facts about animals, food, science, pop culture, outer space, geography, and weather.

Poor Things

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Publisher : Dalkey Archive Press
ISBN 13 : 9781564783073
Total Pages : 356 pages
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Book Synopsis Poor Things by : Alasdair Gray

Download or read book Poor Things written by Alasdair Gray and published by Dalkey Archive Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of Alasdair Gray's most brilliant creations, Poor Things is a postmodern revision of Frankenstein that replaces the traditional monster with Bella Baxter--a beautiful young erotomaniac brought back to life with the brain of an infant. Godwin Baxter's scientific ambition to create the perfect companion is realized when he finds the drowned body of Bella, but his dream is thwarted by Dr. Archibald McCandless's jealous love for Baxter's creation.The hilarious tale of love and scandal that ensues would be "the whole story" in the hands of a lesser author (which in fact it is, for this account is actually written by Dr. McCandless). For Gray, though, this is only half the story, after which Bella (a.k.a. Victoria McCandless) has her own say in the matter.Satirizing the classic Victorian novel, Poor Things is a hilarious political allegory and a thought-provoking duel between the desires of men and the independence of women, from one of Scotland's most accomplished authors.