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    "description": "<p>The Orchid Thief is Susan Orlean&rsquo;s tale of an amazing obsession. Determined to clone an endangered flower&mdash;the rare ghost orchid Polyrrhiza lindenii&mdash;a deeply eccentric and oddly attractive man named John Laroche leads Orlean on an unforgettable tour of America&rsquo;s strange flower-selling subculture, through Florida&rsquo;s swamps and beyond, along with the Seminoles who help him and the forces of justice who fight him. In the end, Orlean&mdash;and the reader&mdash;will have more respect for underdog determination and a powerful new definition of passion.</p>",
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