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The People in the Trees

byHanya Yanagihara

Who is this book for? Readers interested in complex moral dilemmas, cultural anthropology, and literary fiction.

Topics ImmortalityCultural CollisionScience and Morality
MoodDark, Suspenseful
ViolenceModerate
A thrilling anthropological adventure story with a profound and tragic vision of what happens when cultures collide —from the bestselling author of National Book Award–nominated modern classic, A Little Life “Provokes discussions about science, morality and our obsession with youth.” —Chicago Tribune It is 1950 when Norton Perina, a young doctor, embarks on an expedition to a remote Micronesian island in search of a rumored lost tribe. There he encounters a strange group of forest dwellers who appear to have attained a form of immortality that preserves the body but not the mind. Perina uncovers their secret and returns with it to America, where he soon finds great success. But his discovery has come at a terrible cost, not only for the islanders, but for Perina himself. Look for Hanya Yanagihara’s latest bestselling novel, To Paradise.

Language

en

Published on

06/05/2014

Pages

496

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780345803313

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