It follows cora seaborne, a widowed palaeontologist who moves to essex and becomes obsessed with a mythical sea creature. Booksnow an apple tv+ series a washington post notable work of fiction * winner of the british book awards fiction book of the year and overall book of the year *a kirkus reviews best book of the year * waterstones book of the year * costa book award finalist “a novel of almost insolent ambition—lush and fantastical, a. Sarah perry's historical novel is gloriously alive, teeming with bugs, moss and marsh, unconventional spirits and a darker undercurrent of fear about a legendary monster haunting the essex coast. 'the essex serpent is a novel to relish No way of knowing, but with only her second outing, sarah perry establishes herself as one of the finest fiction writers working in. The essex serpent by sarah perry there are books that grip you with plot, and there are books that quietly inhabit your thoughts with mood, atmosphere, and character.
Told with exquisite grace and intelligence, the essex serpent masterfully explores questions of science and religion, skepticism and faith, but it is most of all a celebration of love, and the many different—and surprising—guises it can take. Notes from your bookseller with the help of a fantastic lead character, the essex serpent is brilliant historical fiction with mystery, myth and monsters working together to create a compelling narrative Set in a time when religion, science and magic were actively at odds, this novel embodies that battle and does so with remarkable efficacy.
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