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Ann Patchett raises the bar with State of Wonder , a provocative and ambitious novel set deep in the Amazon jungle. Research scientist Dr. Marina Singh is sent to Brazil to track down her former mentor, Dr. Annick Swenson, who seems to have disappeared in the Amazon while working on an extremely valuable new drug. The last person who was sent to find her died before he could complete his mission. Plagued by trepidation, Marina embarks on an odyssey into the insect-infested jungle in hopes of finding answers to the questions about her friend's death, her company's future, and her own past. Once found, Dr. Swenson is as imperious and uncompromising as ever. But while she is as threatening as anything the jungle has to offer, the greatest sacrifices to be made are the ones Dr. Swenson asks of herself, and will ultimately ask of Marina. State of Wonder is a world unto itself, where unlikely beauty stands beside unimaginable loss. It is a tale that leads the reader into the very heart of darkness, and then shows us what lies on the other side.Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100062072471
ISBN-139780062072474
eBay Product ID (ePID)99691280
Product Key Features
Publication Year2011
TopicContemporary Women, General, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Detective / General
Book TitleState of Wonder
LanguageEnglish
GenreFiction
AuthorAnn Patchett
Dimensions
Item Height1.5in.
Item Length5.9in.
Item Weight11.2 Oz
Item Width5.2in.
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal813/.54
Edition DescriptionUnabridged Edition