The People in the Trees

In 1950, a young doctor named Norton Perina joins an expedition to a remote Micronesian island to look for a rumoured lost tribe. There he meets forest dwellers whose strange form of immortality keeps their bodies alive but not their minds. Perina learns their secret, brings it back to America, and finds great success. Yet the discovery carries a terrible cost for the islanders and for Perina himself. The story explores the price of discovery, the difference between living forever and staying oneself, and the harm that can follow when knowledge is taken from one place to another.

Why You Should Read?

• Follow Norton Perina, a young doctor, as he joins an expedition to a remote Micronesian island.
• Discover the rumoured lost tribe and the forest dwellers Perina encounters on the island.
• Experience the story of Perina's return to America, his great success, and the terrible cost.

About the Author

Hanya Yanagihara was born in 1974. She is American and works as a novelist, editor, and travel writer, and she spent her childhood in Hawaii. She is chiefly known for the bestselling novel A Little Life, shortlisted for the 2015 Booker Prize, and for leading T Magazine as editor-in-chief.