Remarkable Creatures
A Novel
(Sprache: Englisch)
On the windswept, fossil-strewn beaches of the English coast, Mary Anning learns that she has a unique gift: "the eye" to spot fossils no one else can see. When she uncovers an unusual fossilized skeleton in the cliffs near her home, she sets the religious...
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On the windswept, fossil-strewn beaches of the English coast, Mary Anning learns that she has a unique gift: "the eye" to spot fossils no one else can see. When she uncovers an unusual fossilized skeleton in the cliffs near her home, she sets the religious authorities on edge, the townspeople to gossip, and the scientific world alight. After struggling through cold storms, landslips, and other natural threats, her challenges only grow when she falls in love with an impossible man.
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From the moment she's struck by lightening as a baby, it is clear that Mary Anning is marked for greatness. On the windswept, fossil-strewn beaches of the English coast, she learns that she has "the eye"-and finds what no one else can see. When Mary uncovers an unusual fossilized skeleton in the cliffs near her home, she sets the religious fathers on edge, the townspeople to vicious gossip, and the scientific world alight. In an arena dominated by men, however, Mary is barred from the academic community; as a young woman with unusual interests she is suspected of sinful behavior. Nature is a threat, throwing bitter, cold storms and landslips at her. And when she falls in love, it is with an impossible man.Luckily, Mary finds an unlikely champion in prickly Elizabeth Philpot, a recent exile from London, who also loves scouring the beaches. Their relationship strikes a delicate balance between fierce loyalty, mutual appreciation, and barely suppressed envy. Ultimately, in the struggle to be recognized in the wider world, Mary and Elizabeth discover that friendship is their greatest ally.
Remarkable Creatures is a stunning novel of how one woman's gift transcends class and social prejudice to lead to some of the most important discoveries of the nineteenth century. Above all, is it a revealing portrait of the intricate and resilient nature of female friendship.
Autoren-Porträt von Tracy Chevalier
Tracy Chevalier, geb. 1962, wuchs in Washington, D.C., auf. 1984 zog sie nach London, wo sie als Lektorin für Nachschlagewerke arbeitete. 1994 schloss sie ihr Studium 'Creative Writing' an der University of East Anglia ab.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Tracy Chevalier
- 2010, 356 Seiten, Maße: 10,6 x 17,7 cm, Taschenbuch, Englisch
- Verlag: Plume
- ISBN-10: 0452296110
- ISBN-13: 9780452296114
Sprache:
Englisch
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