The Hanging Tree

When paleontologist Kathryn Widd is called ro the Kenvan wilderness to investigate a set of hominid skull fragments, she little suspect how profoundly the journey will change her life
Lambkin, David
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Author: David Lambkin
Publisher: Counterpoint
Washington D.C., 1996
Original soft-cover, 14x22 cm, 385 pages


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1-2. Like new.

Content:

When paleontologist Kathryn Widd is called ro the Kenvan wilderness to investigate a set of hominid skull fragments, she little suspect how profoundly the journey will change her life. As she studies the ancient fossils, she becomes intrigued by the tale of a 1908 safari and the British nobleman who died mysteriously near the site of her dig. The further she investigaies, the more deeply she is drawn into past lives and a world turned upside down by ancient, mysterious forces of violence.

David Lambkin's darkly erotic novel raises disturbing questions about love, jealousy, and cruelty throughout history, exploring the ancient pull of sexual obsession.