State Of Wonder

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORANGE PRIZE FOR FICTION 2012 There were people on the banks of the river. Among the tangled waterways & 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. A curt letter reporting his untimely death is all that returns. Now Marina Singh Anders' colleague & 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 & retraces her friend's steps into the heart of the South American darkness determined to track down Dr. Swenson & uncover the secrets being jealously guarded among the remotest tribes of the rainforest. What Marina does not yet know is that in this ancient corner of the jungle where the muddy waters & susurrating grasses hide countless unknown perils & temptations she will face challenges beyond her wildest imagination. Marina is no longer the student but only time will tell if she has learnt enough.