STATE OF WONDER by Ann Patchett, Paperback Book

STATE OF WONDER: A Novel by Ann Patchett. Paperback book. 2011. 353 pages. "In a narrative replete with poison arrows, devouring snakes, and a neighboring tribe of cannibals, State of Wonder is a world unto itself, where unlikely beauty stands beside unimaginable loss. It is a tale that leads the reader into the very heart of darkness, and then shows us what lies on the other side."