This peculiar narrative of a utopian dream turned nightmare follows the tragic journey of two German socialites attempting to escape civilisation post-World War One. The twisted tale of murder and deception culminates in an oil tycoon discovering two mummified bodies on one of the Galapagos Islands’ shores.

The story, set against the backdrop of the Great Depression and the looming World War Two, is now being adapted for the screen in Eden. Jude Law will portray the eccentric Berlin doctor…