Description
| Product ID: | 9781781255452 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Essex Serpent |
| Subtitle: | The Sunday Times bestseller |
| Authors: | Author: Sarah Perry |
| Page Count: | 448 |
| Subjects: | Historical crime and mysteries, Historical mysteries, Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales, Myth & legend told as fiction |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating 2016's literary sensation, a thrilling and unforgettable historical novel of love and intrigue now out in paperback. Now an Apple TV series starring Claire Danes and Tom HiddlestonThe Sunday Times number one bestsellerOverall Book of the Year and Fiction Book of the Year at the British Book Awards 2017 (Nibbies)Longlisted for the 2017 Women''s Prize for FictionThe Waterstones Book of the Year 2016Shortlisted for the 2016 Costa Novel AwardLondon, 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 ways that surprise them both. |
| Imprint Name: | Serpent's Tail |
| Publisher Name: | Profile Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2017-04-20 |
