Annotation
Marina Singh, who's given up her medical practice for the relative quiet of pharmaceutical research, finds her world upturned when she's suddenly sent to the Amazon. A field team there, working on a new drug, has been unresponsive for two years, and Marina's colleague Anders, who has gone to investigate, is reported dead. An adventurous story of science and responsibility from the ever-popular Patchett, who's being rewarded with a one-day laydown on June 7, a 300,000-copy first printing, and a 12-city tour. Buy multiples.
Awards
2011 Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year
2012 Audie Award
Characters
| Name | Singh, Marina |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupations | Pharmaceutical company employee |
| Researcher |
| Name | Swenson, Annick |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupations | Doctor |
| Scientist |
| Genre | Adventure Fiction Medical |
| Topics | Pharmaceutical industry Suspicious deaths Journeys Search for truth Drugs Natives Life changes Transformations Medical research Scientific research |
| Setting | Minnesota Brazil Jungle |