The People in the Trees by Hanya Yanagihara

The People in the Trees

Hanya Yanagihara

368 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction historical literary magical realism challenging dark slow-paced
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The People in the Trees is ideal for readers drawn to morally complex, slow-burning narratives that explore the ethical decay of ambition through dark, anthropological lenses.

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In 1950, a young doctor called Norton Perina signs on with the anthropologist Paul Tallent for an expedition to the remote Micronesian island of Ivu'ivu in search of a rumored lost tribe. They succeed, finding not only that tribe but also a group ...

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