The People in the Trees

In 1950 Norton Perina, a young doctor, embarks on an expedition to a remote Micronesian island in search of a rumoured lost tribe. There he encounters a strange group of jungle-dwellers who appear to have attained a form of immortality. Perina uncovers their secret and returns to America, where he soon finds great success. But his discovery has come at a terrible cost, not only for the islanders, but for Perina himself... Both riveting and unsettling, The People in the Trees explores the various faces of the misuse of power in a profound when cultures collide.