The Lost Orchid
Narrated by Jayne Entwistle
- Released
- July 7, 2026
- Length
- 14 hrs 22 mins
- Format
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media
In "The Lost Orchid," Sarah Bilston chronicles the captivating journey of Cattleya labiata, an extraordinary orchid that arrived in England in 1818, igniting a wave of orchid mania across Europe and North America. As collectors, botanists, and amateur enthusiasts embarked on a frenzied search for the flower’s natural habitat, Bilston unveils a tapestry of ambition, social dynamics, and environmental repercussions fueled by consumer desire and colonialism. This compelling narrative reveals the complexities of a fascination that not only captivated the elite but also impacted fragile ecosystems and laborers in South America.
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