Synopsis
Skipping back and forth in time, this novel relates the tale of Elsa Pendleton, wife of a British archaeologist working at Easter Island in 1913, and Greer Farrady, a botanist who is there 60 years later.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2004-06-01 | | Edition Description: | Reprint |
| Size | | Length: | 308 pages | | Height: | 9.0 in | | Width: | 6.0 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 11.2 oz |
Publisher's Note
The centuries-old mysteries and haunting past of Easter Island become catalysts for the parallel quests of two young women, separated by sixty years of history--Elsa Pendleton, who travels to Easter Island with her anthropologist husband in 1913, and widowed American botanist Dr. Greer Faraday--as they confront discoveries about themselves and the people they love. A first novel. Reprint.
Industry Reviews
"Impressively researched, persuasively detailed: a first novel destined to become a reading club favorite."
Kirkus Reviews (04/15/2003)
"[A] beguiling synthesis of historical fact, ecology and fiction, beautifully dovetailed to examine the ways in which people make sense of their past....Vanderbes's writing is as meticulous as Greer's preparation of his equipment."
Literary Review - Lucy Beresford (08/01/2003)
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