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In this luminous novel, the all-too-human experiences of fear, love and loss become amplified with potentially disastrous consequences. In 1960s Brazil, an indigenous group is on the brink of a tragedy, the dimensions of which they are only beginning to grasp. A small band of disaffected government agents, academics and visionaries is determined to fight for their cause. Among them is James Ardmore who, along with his nephew Larry, travels to Pahquel, a village in the crosshairs of an environmental showdown. When James dies en route, Larry is left to decide: Should he attempt to escape his own personal demons by immersing himself in a completely foreign culture? Or retreat and resume his disaffected life in the U.S.? What costs will he bear if he chooses to press forward? Against a lush backdrop, the author gives voice to the complexities of social, anthropological and environmental forces.
About the Author
Nancy Burke's latest book, Only the Women are Burning, a sci-fi fabulist mystery novel that asks important questions about women in contemporary suburban lives, is now available. She is the author of two previous books, From the Abuelas' Window and If I Could Paint the Moon Black. She earned an MFA in Creative Writing (Fiction) at Rutgers University, Newark in 2011. Visit her at www.nancyburkestories.com.
