The People in the Trees

The People in the Trees
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Publisher : Anchor
Total Pages : 407
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ISBN-10 : 9780385536783
ISBN-13 : 038553678X
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Book Synopsis The People in the Trees by : Hanya Yanagihara

Download or read book The People in the Trees written by Hanya Yanagihara and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2013-08-13 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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