{"product_id":"state-of-wonder-9781408881507","title":"State of Wonder","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dazzling\u003cbr\u003etale of science and ritual, terror and love, \u003ci\u003eState of Wonder\u003c\/i\u003e is the most\u003cbr\u003eambitious and mesmeric book yet from the Orange prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eBel\u003cbr\u003eCanto\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE ORANGE PRIZE FOR FICTION 2012\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere were people on the banks of the river.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmong the tangled waterways and giant anacondas of the Brazilian Rio Negro, an enigmatic scientist is developing a drug that could alter the lives of women for ever. Dr Annick Swenson's work is shrouded in mystery; she refuses to report on her progress, especially to her investors, whose patience is fast running out. Anders Eckman, a mild-mannered lab researcher, is sent to investigate.\u003cbr\u003eA curt letter reporting his untimely death is all that returns.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow Marina Singh, Anders' colleague and once a student of the mighty Dr Swenson, is their last hope. Compelled by the pleas of Anders's wife, who refuses to accept that her husband is not coming home, Marina leaves the snowy plains of Minnesota and retraces her friend's steps into the heart of the South American darkness, determined to track down Dr. Swenson and uncover the secrets being jealously guarded among the remotest tribes of the rainforest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat Marina does not yet know is that, in this ancient corner of the jungle, where the muddy waters and susurrating grasses hide countless unknown perils and temptations, she will face challenges beyond her wildest imagination.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarina is no longer the student, but only time will tell if she has learnt enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781408881507\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 19.8(H)x12.8(L)x3(W)291\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 291\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eAnn Patchett is the author of five previous novels, including \u003ci\u003eRun\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBel Canto\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Orange Prize for Fiction. She writes for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e Paris Review\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003eThe best book I have read all year. It made me laugh and weep and left me in a state of wonder: perfect from first page to last ... a masterpiece * Emma Donoghue *\u003cbr\u003eA triumph and Pachett's best book yet * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eWritten with a wry grace and irony that reminded me of The Poisonwood Bible (another favourite). I like Patchett's Bel Canto - but I loved this * Joanna Trollope, Sunday Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eAn absorbing novel, intelligent yet magical, that will keep you wondering until the very last page * Sunday Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eIt pulls you into the book, has you standing in the jungle in the heat and sweat, as realistic as any computer-generated trickery, genuinely wondering what might happen next ... Just read it and be happy that such a writer as Patchett exists * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eSomething special and worth considering for all the literary prizes, festivals and reading groups going this year ... exhilarating * Daily Telegraph *","brand":"Ann Patchett","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48997130404057,"sku":"9781408881507","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9781408881507.jpg?v=1784734576","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/state-of-wonder-9781408881507","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}