Brazzaville Beach A Novel
Brazzaville Beach A Novel by William Boyd, published by Harper Collins on December 29, 2009, is a reprint edition comprising 352 pages in English. The narrative centers on Hope Clearwater, a primate researcher who finds herself in a civil war-torn African nation, grappling with a shocking discovery about the relationship between apes and humans. As she reflects on her tumultuous past, Hope navigates the complexities of her experiences, feeling isolated and adrift on Brazzaville Beach.
Readers will encounter Hope’s journey as she confronts the harsh realities of her life, including the cruelties inflicted by both apes and humans. The story delves into themes of survival, the darker aspects of human nature, and the unsettling truths surrounding scientific inquiry. Through her introspection, Hope seeks to understand the motivations behind violence in both the animal and human worlds, making for a thought-provoking exploration of existence amidst chaos.
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In the heart of a civil war–torn African nation, primate researcher Hope Clearwater made a shocking discovery about apes and man. . . .
Young, alone, and far from her family in Britain, Hope Clearwater contemplates the extraordinary events that left her washed up like driftwood on Brazzaville Beach. It is here, on the distant, lonely outskirts of Africa, where she must come to terms with the perplexing and troubling circumstances of her recent past. For Hope is a survivor of the devastating cruelties of apes and humans alike. And to move forward, she must first grasp some hard and elusive truths: about marriage and madness, about the greed and savagery of charlatan science, and about what compels seemingly benign creatures to kill for pleasure alone.
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