State of Wonder - Ann Patchett

State of Wonder - Ann PatchettThere were people on the banks of the river. Among 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. A curt letter

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