Patchett exhibits an extraordinary ability to bring the horrors and the wonders of the Amazon jungle to life, and her singular characters are wonderfully drawn. . . . Powerful and captivating.” - Library Journal (starred review) “A superbly rendered novel. . . . Patchett’s portrayal is as wonderful as it is frightening and foreign.

“A spellbinder from bestselling author Patchett. . . . Thrilling, disturbing and moving in equal measures-even better than Patchett’s breakthrough Bel Canto.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“The large canvas of sweeping moral issues, both personal and global, comes to life through careful attention to details, however seemingly mundane-from ill-fitting shoes and mosquito bites to a woman tenderly braiding another woman’s hair.” - O, the Oprah Magazine Patchett presents an alluring interplay between civilization and wilderness, between aid and exploitation.” - Wall Street Journal “Packs a textbook’s worth of ethical conundrums into a smart and tidily delivered story. . . . “Outlandishly entertaining… a brilliantly constructed plot.” - Elle

“The Amazon setting is something Patchett does rather marvelously.… The book is serious, but also so pleasurable that you hope it won’t end.” - NPR “This is surely the smartest, most exciting novel of the summer.” - Washington Post Patchett is at her lyrical best when she catalogues the jungle.” - The New Yorker “An engaging, consummately told tale.” - New York Times Tova Beiser, Brown University Bookstore, Providence, RI Tova Beiser, Brown University Bookstore, Providence, RI Summer 2012 Reading Group This spellbinding, richly atmospheric novel raises ethical questions about scientific research and discovery, loyalty, honesty, and love.

“When Marina Singh receives a note that her office mate, Anders Eckman, has died in the Amazon while investigating scientific work on female fertility, she is persuaded to follow him into the jungle in search of the doctor with whom he worked - who has also exerted a crucial influence on Marina's life - and to retrieve Anders' personal effects.

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