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Laroche, John Nursery growers Florida Hollywood Biography Orchids Florida Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve Anecdotes Orlean, Susan Plant collectors Florida Hollywood Biography Polyradicion lindenii Florida Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve Anecdotes Prince Consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain Albert 1819-1861 Marriage Princes Great Britain Biography Queen of Great Britain Victoria 1819-1901 Marriage Queens Great Britain BiographyFilter By Subjects
Laroche, John Nursery growers Florida Hollywood Biography Orchids Florida Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve Anecdotes Orlean, Susan Plant collectors Florida Hollywood Biography Polyradicion lindenii Florida Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve Anecdotes Prince Consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain Albert 1819-1861 Marriage Princes Great Britain Biography Queen of Great Britain Victoria 1819-1901 Marriage Queens Great Britain BiographyGill, Gillian.
Summary: Offers a revolutionary portrait of a queen and her prince, revealing at once both an intimate but far-from-idyllic relationship that succeeded against all odds as the strong, feisty queen and the brilliant, fragile prince worked together to build a family based on support, trust, and fidelity.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books Trade Paperbacks 2010
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Summary: Chronicles the 1994 crime story of John Laroche, a plant dealer who teamed up with three Seminole Indians to steal rare orchids from a southern Florida swamp with the intention of having the orchids cloned to sell to collectors; examines the ramifications of the case, which concerned a wide variety of groups, including environmentalists, Native Americans, and orchid enthusiasts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine 2000