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by Cathleen Schine (Author)
In this "witty novel about family, friendship, and survival of the fittest,"* Cathleen Schine, one of our most astute social observers, examines the origin of species alongside the origins of who we come to be.
In some mysterious family feud or unintended slight, Jane Barlow Schwartz lost a friend, her cousin and soul mate Martha. But years later, surrounded by the exotic wildlife of the Galápagos, Jane and Martha meet again. There, amid the antics of blue-footed boobies and red-lipped batfish, Jane sets off on a quest through her family history to pinpoint the moment when Martha was no longer the Martha she knew. In the process, she ponders instinct, natural selection, and the oddities of evolution that transform us. As Barbara Kingsolver proclaimed in the New York Times Book Review, "We should rejoice in a rare novel like The Evolution of Jane . . . a rollicking family saga tinged with hints of sexual intrigue . . . Three cheers." *ElleBack Jacket
We should rejoice in a rare book like The Evolution of Jane . . . A beautifully descriptive travelogue of the Galapagos . . . wrapped around a rollicking family saga tinged with hints of sexual intrigue. Barbara Kingsolver, New York Times Book Review
"Wonderfully ingenious . . . Very funny, very smart." Los Angeles Times Book Review
"Classy, intelligent fun." People
In some mysterious family feud or unintended slight, Jane Barlow Schwartz lost a friend, her cousin and soul mate Martha. Years later, surrounded by the exotic wildlife of the Galapagos, Jane and Martha meet again. Amid the antics of blue-footed boobies and red-lipped batfish, Jane sets off on a quest through her family history to pinpoint the moment when Martha was no longer the Martha she knew, when the happiest part of her life lapsed into extinction. In the process, she ponders instinct, natural selection, and the oddities of evolution that transform us, examining the origin of species alongside the origins of who we come to be.
"Hilarious." Harper s Bazaar
"Crackles with energy, wit and laughter . . . Schine is a great speculator in the commodities of life." Boston Globe
CATHLEEN SCHINE is the author of many novels, most recently The Three Weissmanns of Westport, as well as the international bestseller The Love Letter and Alice in Bed, To the Bird House, She Is Me, and The New Yorkers."
