Neanderthal: A Novel

John Darnton

Oct 2014 · Open Road Media

About this ebook

When a paleoanthropologist mysteriously disappears in the remote upper regions of the Pamir Mountains in Tajikistan, two of his former students, once lovers and now competitors, set off in search of him. Along the way, they make an astounding discovery: a remnant band of Neanderthals, the ancient rivals to Homo sapiens, live on. The shocking find sparks a struggle that replays a conflict from thirty thousand years ago and delves into the heart of modern humanity.

Ratings and reviews

This has been one of my favorite books since high school.very enticing..couldnt put it down and have re-read it several times..

Outstanding fictional story! John Darnton does for Neanderthals what Michael Crichton did for dinosaurs in Jurassic Park!

Great book. I originally read it as a younger me and now revisited it. As great the second time around!

About the author

John Darnton won the Pulitzer Prize for his reporting out of Poland under martial law. He worked for more than thirty years as a reporter, editor, and foreign correspondent for the New York Times, where he won the George Polk Award for his coverage of Africa and Eastern Europe. Neanderthal is an international bestseller.