A strikingly original first novel, from the author of A Little Life.

'The world Yanagihara conjures up, full of dark pockets of mystery, is magical.' - The Times

In 1950 Norton Perina, a young doctor, embarks on an expedition to a remote Micronesian island in search of a rumoured lost tribe. There he encounters a strange group of forest dwellers who appear to have attained a form of immortality that preserves the body but not the mind. Perina uncovers their secret and returns with it to America, where he soon finds great success. But his discovery has come at a terrible cost, not only for the islanders, but for Perina himself.

Hanya Yanagihara's The People in the Trees marked the debut of a remarkable voice in American fiction.

'Impossible to resist' - Daily Mail

Part of the Picador Collection, a new series showcasing the best of modern literature.

The brilliant and strikingly original first novel by the author of the internationally bestselling phenomenon that is A Little Life.

About the Author
Hanya Yanagihara is the author of three novels: To Paradise, A Little Life and The People in the Trees. She lives in New York City.

Reviews
The world Yanagihara conjures up, full of dark pockets of mystery, is magical. * The Times *
Impossible to resist * Daily Mail *
Absorbing, intelligent and uncompromising * Independent *
Power and its abuses are at the heart of this richly imagined novel . . . In structure and subject, The People in the Trees pays tribute to Vladimir Nabokov's two masterpieces: Pale Fire and Lolita . . . Perina's voice - wry, superior, unthinkingly cruel - is one of the key triumphs of the book. -- Katie Kitamura * The Guardian *
Dazzling . . . A triumph of the imagination -- Anthony Doerr
An engrossing, beautifully detailed, at times amazing (and shocking) novel . . . I loved this book. -- Paul Theroux
Suspenseful . . . Yanagihara is a writer to marvel at. * The New York Times *
A standout novel, a debut as thrilling as it is disturbing * The Wall Street Journal *
Captivating and thoroughly unsettling * Vogue *



Book Information
ISBN 9781035038527
Author Hanya Yanagihara
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint Picador
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Weight(grams) 265g
Dimensions(mm) 197mm * 131mm * 23mm