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SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORANGE PRIZE FOR FICTION 2012
There were people on the banks of the river.
Among the tangled waterways and giant anacondas of the Brazilian Rio Negro, an enigmatic scientist is developing a drug that could alter the lives of women for ever. Dr Annick Swenson's work is shrouded in mystery; she refuses to report on her progress, especially to her investors, whose patience is fast running out. Anders Eckman, a mild-mannered lab researcher, is sent to investigate.
A curt letter reporting his untimely death is all that returns.
Now Marina Singh, Anders' colleague and once a student of the mighty Dr Swenson, is their last hope. Compelled by the pleas of Anders's wife, who refuses to accept that her husband is not coming home, Marina leaves the snowy plains of Minnesota and retraces her friend's steps into the heart of the South American darkness, determined to track down Dr. Swenson and uncover the secrets being jealously guarded among the remotest tribes of the rainforest.
What Marina does not yet know is that, in this ancient corner of the jungle, where the muddy waters and susurrating grasses hide countless unknown perils and temptations, she will face challenges beyond her wildest imagination.
Marina is no longer the student, but only time will tell if she has learnt enough.
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The best book I have read all year. It made me laugh and weep and left me in a state of wonder: perfect from first page to last ... a masterpiece (Emma Donoghue)
A triumph and Pachett's best book yet (Guardian)
Written with a wry grace and irony that reminded me of The Poisonwood Bible (another favourite). I like Patchett's Bel Canto - but I loved this (Joanna Trollope, Sunday Telegraph)
An absorbing novel, intelligent yet magical, that will keep you wondering until the very last page (Sunday Telegraph)
It pulls you into the book, has you standing in the jungle in the heat and sweat, as realistic as any computer-generated trickery, genuinely wondering what might happen next ... Just read it and be happy that such a writer as Patchett exists (The Times)
Something special and worth considering for all the literary prizes, festivals and reading groups going this year ... exhilarating (Daily Telegraph)
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A triumph and Pachett's best book yet (Guardian)
Written with a wry grace and irony that reminded me of The Poisonwood Bible (another favourite). I like Patchett's Bel Canto - but I loved this (Joanna Trollope, Sunday Telegraph)
An absorbing novel, intelligent yet magical, that will keep you wondering until the very last page (Sunday Telegraph)
It pulls you into the book, has you standing in the jungle in the heat and sweat, as realistic as any computer-generated trickery, genuinely wondering what might happen next ... Just read it and be happy that such a writer as Patchett exists (The Times)
Something special and worth considering for all the literary prizes, festivals and reading groups going this year ... exhilarating (Daily Telegraph)
The most ambitious and mesmeric book yet from the Orange prize-winning author of Bel Canto.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORANGE PRIZE FOR FICTION 2012
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- EditoreBloomsbury Paperbacks
- Data di pubblicazione2016
- ISBN 10 1408881500
- ISBN 13 9781408881507
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- Numero di pagine400
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Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORANGE PRIZE FOR FICTION 2012There were people on the banks of the river.Among the tangled waterways and giant anacondas of the Brazilian Rio Negro, an enigmatic scientist is developing a drug that could alter the lives of women for ever. Dr Annick Swenson's work is shrouded in mystery; she refuses to report on her progress, especially to her investors, whose patience is fast running out. Anders Eckman, a mild-mannered lab researcher, is sent to investigate.A curt letter reporting his untimely death is all that returns.Now Marina Singh, Anders' colleague and once a student of the mighty Dr Swenson, is their last hope. Compelled by the pleas of Anders's wife, who refuses to accept that her husband is not coming home, Marina leaves the snowy plains of Minnesota and retraces her friend's steps into the heart of the South American darkness, determined to track down Dr. Swenson and uncover the secrets being jealously guarded among the remotest tribes of the rainforest.What Marina does not yet know is that, in this ancient corner of the jungle, where the muddy waters and susurrating grasses hide countless unknown perils and temptations, she will face challenges beyond her wildest imagination.Marina is no longer the student, but only time will tell if she has learnt enough. A dazzlingtale of science and ritual, terror and love, State of Wonder is the mostambitious and mesmeric book yet from the Orange prize-winning author of BelCanto Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9781408881507
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