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Five characters converge on a vast Brazilian plain, deep within the rainforest. Their interconnected journeys illustrate how the forest both elevates them to wealth and fame and ultimately leads them close to disaster, underscoring the powerful influence of nature on human fate.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Karen Tei Yamashita
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