The Essex Serpent - from the Booker-longlisted author of Enlightenment. Nominiert: British Book Design and Production Awards 2016. Nominiert: Costa Book Award 2017. Ausgezeichnet: Waterstones Book of the Year 2016. Ausgezei
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| Verlag | Profile Books |
| Auflage | 2017 |
| Seiten | 448 |
| Format | 12,9 x 19,8 x 2,4 cm |
| B-Format | |
| Gewicht | 367 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| ISBN-10 | 1781255458 |
| EAN | 9781781255452 |
| Bestell-Nr | 78125545UA |
The literary sensation and Waterstones Book of the Year: a thrilling and unforgettable historical novel of love and intrigue now out in paperback
§London, 1893. When Cora Seaborne's controlling husband dies, she steps into her new life as a widow with as much relief as sadness. Along with her son Francis - a curious, obsessive boy - she leaves town for Essex, in the hope that fresh air and open space will provide refuge.
On arrival, they hear rumours that the mythical Essex Serpent, once said to roam the marshes claiming lives, has returned to the coastal parish of Aldwinter. Cora, a keen amateur naturalist, is enthralled, convinced that what the locals think is a magical beast may be a yet-undiscovered species. As she sets out on its trail, she is introduced to William Ransome, Aldwinter's vicar, who is also deeply suspicious of the rumours, but thinks they are a distraction from true faith.
As he tries to calm his parishioners, Will and Cora strike up an intense relationship, and although they agree on absolutely nothing, they find themselves at once drawn together and torn apart, affecting each other in way s that surprise them both.
Rezension:
The Essex Serpent is a novel to relish: a work of great intelligence and charm, by a hugely talented author Sarah Waters
