This is an auction for THE DEVIL'S GARDEN by Edward Docx.

Amazon.com reviews:

"Following the Man Booker-longlisted "Self Help", Edward Docx's electrifying new novel takes us to the heart of the Amazon. Dr Forle is a scientist working deep in the South American jungle on the last inhabited river station before the impassable interior. Every day, his research takes him into the strange and disturbing places that the Indians call Devils' Gardens. What creature is responsible for these evil-looking glades? He and his colleagues are determined to prove that they know. One afternoon, their supply boat docks at the jetty carrying a ruthless Colonel and a sinister Judge, and later that night Forle witnesses something that will change his life. Unable to ignore what he has seen and yet unwilling to abandon his work, he is drawn deeper and deeper into a world of mystery and violence involving remote Indian tribes, the illegal trades, renegade soldiers and the woman he has come to love. In the end, he must take sides. But which one? And what kind of a man is he?"

"This novel is a great, compelling insight into a scientist's life in the Amazon jungle. Having visited the communities featured in the book, I thought everything was very well depicted - from smells, noises, claustrophobia, people - and would highly recommend the read to anyone interested in the contradictions which are happening in this part of the world. The characters are vividly described, the pace is fast and the intrigue is gripping. I couldn't put it down and look forward to reading other books by the author."

Large format (trade) paperback 2011.

324 pages.

Very good condition.

The cost of shipping is $6.95.

There is of course no charge for shipping if you collect this book from my shop in Palmerston North following the auction.

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