The release date for the English version of 'State of Wonder' by
Ann Patchett is Jun 2011. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
In a narrative replete with poison arrows, devouring snakes, scientific miracles, and spiritual transformations, "State of Wonder" presents a world of stunning surprise and danger, rich in emotional resonance and moral complexity.
Dr. Marina Singh will have to give herself up to the beautiful but dangerous world that lies beyond the forest as she sets out on an unsure journey across the insect-infested Amazon.
She is tasked with tracking down her old mentor, Dr. Annick Swenson, a researcher who vanished while developing a crucial new medication. As she ventures into the merciless depths of darkness, she will have to face her own memories of sorrow and sacrifice.
Enthralling and radiant, "State of Wonder" is a universe apart, where unexpected beauty coexists with unbearable sorrow under the jewel-like canopy of the rain forest.