Hanya Yanagihara The People in the Trees Paperback Book

A strikingly original first novel, from the author of A Little Life. A young doctor&#39s search for immortality uncovers a secret that will haunt him forever.&lsquoThe world Yanagihara conjures up, full of dark pockets of mystery, is magical.&rsquo &ndash The TimesIn 1950 Norton Perina, a young doctor, embarks on an expedition to a remote Micronesian island in search of a rumoured lost tribe. There he encounters a strange group of forest dwellers who appear to have attained a form of immortality that preserves the body but not the mind. Perina uncovers their secret and returns with it to America, where he soon finds great success. But his discovery has come at a terrible cost, not only for the islanders, but for Perina himself. Hanya Yanagihara&#39s The People in the Trees marked the debut of a remarkable voice in American fiction.&lsquoImpossible to resist&rsquo &ndash Daily MailPart of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature. | Hanya Yanagihara The People in the Trees Paperback Book