{"product_id":"state-of-wonder-paperback","title":"State of Wonder - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Expect miracles when you read Ann Patchett's fiction.\"-- \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Ann Patchett returns with a provocative and assured novel of morality and miracles, science and sacrifice set in the Amazon rainforest. Infusing the narrative with the same ingenuity and emotional urgency that pervaded her acclaimed previous novels \u003cem\u003eBel Canto\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTaft\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRun\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Magician's Assistant\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Patron Saint of Liars\u003c\/em\u003e, Patchett delivers an enthrallingly innovative tale of aspiration, exploration, and attachment in \u003cem\u003eState of Wonder\u003c\/em\u003e--a gripping adventure story and a profound look at the difficult choices we make in the name of discovery and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Marina Singh, a research scientist with a Minnesota pharmaceutical company, is sent to the Amazon to find her former mentor, Dr. Annick Swenson, who seems to have disappeared while working on a new drug. No one knows where Dr. Swenson is, and the last person sent to find her died before completing his mission. Plagued by trepidation, Marina embarks on an odyssey in hopes of finding answers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow in her seventies, the uncompromising Dr. Swenson dominates her research team and the natives with the force of an imperial ruler. But while she is as threatening as anything the jungle has to offer, the greatest sacrifices are those Dr. Swenson asks of herself, and will ultimately ask of Marina, who finds she is still unable to live up to her teacher's expectations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReplete with poison arrows, devouring snakes, and cannibals, \u003cem\u003eState of Wonder\u003c\/em\u003e is a tale that leads you into the very heart of darkness, and then shows what lies on the other side.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/em\u003e(starred review)\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Marina Singh, a research scientist with a Minnesota pharmaceutical company, is sent to the Amazon to find her former mentor, Dr. Annick Swenson, who seems to have disappeared while working on a new drug. No one knows where Dr. Swenson is, and the last person sent to find her died before completing his mission. Plagued by trepidation, Marina embarks on an odyssey in hopes of finding answers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow in her seventies, the uncompromising Dr. Swenson dominates her research team and the natives with the force of an imperial ruler. But while she is as threatening as anything the jungle has to offer, the greatest sacrifices are those Dr. Swenson asks of herself, and will ultimately ask of Marina, who finds she is still unable to live up to her teacher's expectations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReplete with poison arrows, devouring snakes, and cannibals, \u003cem\u003eState of Wonder\u003c\/em\u003e is a tale that leads you into the very heart of darkness, and then shows what lies on the other side.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101538521311,"sku":"9780062065216","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/VS9GRDNjUGE2T3NVdk9YZWkrU1pZQT09.webp?v=1781071682","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/state-of-wonder-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}