Easter Island by Jennifer Vanderbes *A Best Book of the Year* (The Washington Post and Christian Science Monitor) *Translated into 16 Languages* *Nominated for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award* "Utterly captivating...one of the best novels of the year." -Robert Stone, author of Damascus Gate and Bay of Souls a "rich and worldy first novel. Bottom line: Glorious." -People Magazine, *Critic's Choice* "Outstanding....intelligently conceived and elegantly written." - Dan Cryer, Newsday "Exquisitely imagined...'Easter Island' is one of those rare novels that appeals equally to mind, heart, and soul." -The San Francisco Chronicle "brilliant... this novel is an impressive, strikingly carved feat." -The Times (London) "'Easter Island' is one of those impressive debut novels that comes along once a year -- or once every two years -- and demands that readers take notice of its existence." -St. Louis Post-Dispatch "a beautiful story, a journey of mystery and surprise that readers will want to take again and again." -Fort Worth Star-Telegran "A splendid debut, which captures in the intertwined stories of two women a passion for life and for science that transcends time." -Andrea Barrett, author of Ship Fever and Servants of the Map |
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"Gorgeous ....Vanderbes displays Mother Nature's genius at spinning a web of life." -Christian Science Monitor a "sweeping debut novel...Vanderbes knows how to craft suspense." -Publishers Weekly (starred) "stunning...exquisite" -Time Out New York "beautifully wrought...ingenious" -Time Out London "...an ambitious undertaking, triumphantly achieved" -The Sunday Telegraph (UK) *A BOOK-OF-THE-MONTH CLUB FEATURED SELECTION* *A BORDER'S NEW VOICES SELECTION* *THE BOOK SENSE 76 JULY/AUGUST INDEPENDENT BOOKSELLER'S NO. 2 PICK* |
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