The Undiscovered Country Tapa dura - 1998

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Set in the lush rain forests of Papua New Guinea, this deeply evocative first novel is both a haunting family saga and a remarkable rendering of a clash of cultures. With The Undiscovered Country, Samantha Gillison asserts herself as an exciting, emotionally fearless new voice in contemporary literature.

Despite their misgivings about bringing their young daughter, Taylor, to such a remote and wild place, Peter and June Campbell feel certain that, during a year of medical research for Peter's doctoral thesis on Papua New Guinea, they will find new meanings for themselves and their marriage. But once settled in the village of Abini, June and Peter realize that what seemed important to them in New England -- the success of Peter's Harvard career -- seems meaningless in the jungle. Meanwhile, Taylor runs freely among the villagers and begins to speak, sing, and think in the Abini language. As time passes, Peter and June slowly discover that their daughter is becoming an utter stranger to them.