
The People in the Trees
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Narrated by:
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Jeff Harding
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By:
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Hanya Yanagihara
About this listen
In 1950, a young doctor call Norton Perina signs on with the anthropologist Paul Tallent for an expedition to the remote Micronesian island of Ivu’ivu in search of a rumoured lost tribe. They succeed in finding not only that tribe but also a group of forest dwellers they dub ‘The Dreamers’, who turn out to be fantastically long-lived but progressively more senile.
Perina suspects the source of their longevity is a hard-to-find turtle; unable to resist the possibility of eternal life, he kills one and smuggles some meat back to the States. He scientifically proves his thesis, earning worldwide fame and the Nobel Prize, but he soon discovers that its miraculous property comes at a terrible price.
As things quickly spiral out of his control, his own demons take hold, with devastating personal consequences.
©2013 Hanya Yanagihara (P)2013 Audible LtdNot perfect, but so original I’ll give 5 stars
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Uncomfortable stuff, by the end, but none the less magical in parts.
Bizarre. Unique. Uncomfortable.
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At times uncomfortable but a great story
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well read and captivating. the voice is kind of neutral but also believable as if he's a scientist without putting to much emphasis into it and detecting from the story.
colourful book
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Uncompromising tale
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the intricate details of the islanders and their way of like . I was quiet shocked to realise the ending was about abuse
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What did you like most about The People in the Trees?
Absorbing story, good unusual and plausible characterisation, interesting ideas.What other book might you compare The People in the Trees to, and why?
Similar book? (question has changed for some reason!) The Heart Broke In by James Meek. Both have scientific themes, and both feature a strong character as scientist who is not conventionally sympathetic.Have you listened to any of Jeff Harding’s other performances? How does this one compare?
Jeff Harding's performance was good - clear and well-timed - and impressed with how he used different voices to convey different characters.Any additional comments?
The story is presented in the form of an edited journal so the reader gets to hear the editor's and the main main character's point of view. I liked the juxtaposition of the two. It was a good way of presenting information.Intelligent and Interesting
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Hard Listen
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Wow what a shocking book !
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Em - Harsh, but well written
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