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    Thalia Book Club: Ann Patchett's State of Wonder
    Thalia Book Club: Ann Patchett's State of Wonder
    Thalia Book Club: Ann Patchett's State of Wonder
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    Thalia Book Club: Ann Patchett's State of Wonder

    Written by Ann Patchett

    Narrated by Emma Straub and Alan Alda

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    About this audiobook

    The author of Bel Canto and Truth & Beauty talks with Jane Hamilton (A Map of the World; The Short History of a Prince) and delves deeply into the backstory of her latest creation, a thought-provoking literary thriller, set deep in the Amazon jungle, with fascinating characters that defy our expectations, and chockful of suspense, romance, and betrayal.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSymphony Space
    Release dateNov 1, 2016
    ISBN9781509421527
    Thalia Book Club: Ann Patchett's State of Wonder

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      When I began listening to this, I had just finished reading State of Wonder. I was excited to hear Ann‘s comments as an author about that book. I discovered that this interview was identical to the Thalia book club discussing Commonwealth. I was wondering if the correct interview for State of Wonder could be put with the correct title?