First edition thus. 8vo. Pp. [viii], 431. Illustrated wraps. With wrap-around band promoting title. Originally published in 2003 by Little, Brown.
Named one of the best books of the year by both The Christian Science Monitor and The Washington Post Book World. A first novel about love and betrayal by this Yale and Iowa Writers' Workshop graduate, weaving two time-divergent narratives, which converge on Easter Island.
"A splendid debut, which captures in the intertwined stories of two women a passion for life and for science that transcends time." –Andrea Barrett