Abbot Kahler's new book Eden Undone details the story of a group of European exiles who try to build a community on a remote island - but the true story is stranger than fiction.

In the 1930s, a German couple opted to leave Europe and flee to the Galápagos Islands to live a simple life away from the chaos of civilization - and found themselves building a new society with two smaller groups of people.

Kahler says she was drawn in by the true crime documents that showcased mysterious disappearances, dead bodies and different stories - and she wanted to explore it further.

"It was the most bizarre headline I'd ever read in my life...and I was intrigued. I did more digging and uncovered this really incredible story."

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Abbot Kahler's new book&nbsp;Eden Undone&nbsp;details the story of a group of European exiles who try to build a community on a remote island - but the true story is stranger than fiction.
In the 1930s, a German couple opted to leave Europe and flee to the Galápagos Islands to live a simple life away from the chaos of civilization - and found themselves building a new society with two smaller groups of people.
Kahler says she was drawn in by the true crime documents that showcased mysterious disappearances, dead bodies and different stories - and she wanted to explore it further.
"It was the most bizarre headline I'd ever read in my life...and I was intrigued. I did more digging and uncovered this really incredible story."
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Abbott Kahler: author on the true crime story that inspired her book Eden Undone

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