Description
A thrilling anthropological adventure story with a profound and tragic vision of what happens when cultures collidefrom 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.
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Author: Hanya Yanagihara
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 05/06/2014
Pages: 496
Weight: 0.8lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.10w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9780345803313
Language: English
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