The Fallen Stones by Diana Marcum
On a butterfly farm in the Maya Mountains, a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and author of the national bestseller The Tenth Island finds enduring hope during cataclysmic times. Atop a hill in the rainforest of Belize, next to the ruins of a fallen civilization, a butterfly farm raises the brilliant blue morpho. What starts out as the worst vacation ever turns into a quest to learn more about the first-of-its-kind farm when journalist Diana Marcum inadvertently discovers this wildlife sanctuary, which is supported by an international live-butterfly trade. She quickly becomes acquainted with Clive, the whimsical British millionaire whose childhood passion created an industry, and Sebastian, the Maya farm manager whose stern expression belies a soft heart. Before long Diana and her partner, Jack Moody—new to being a couple—have moved into a long-empty jungle house, cohabitating with bats, scorpions, toucans, iguanas, and the vulnerable but resilient butterflies. Just ahead, although they don’t know it, are a hurricane and a global pandemic. This warm, funny tale of finding a way forward when the world seems to be falling apart is filled with the beauty of the natural world and a heartfelt cry to protect it—beginning with butterflies.
“This is a deeply human story, and one filled with plenty of hope” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Diana Marcum is the nationally bestselling author of The Tenth Island: Finding Joy, Beauty, and Unexpected Love in the Azores. A feature writer at the Los Angeles Times, Diana won the Pulitzer Prize in 2015 for her narrative portraits of farmers, field workers, and others in the drought-stricken towns of California’s Central Valley.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781542022859 |
| ISBN 10 | 1542022851 |
| Title | The Fallen Stones |
| Author | Diana Marcum |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Amazon Publishing |
| Year published | 2022-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 220 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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