Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier
In the year of the 150th anniversary of Origin of Species, set in a town where Jane Austen was a frequent visitor, Tracy Chevalier once again shows her uncanny sense for the topical.Praise for Remarkable Creatures
‘It is a stunning story, compassionately reimagined’
Guardian
‘Chevalier recently stated that making fossils sexy was one of her chief aims in writing Remarkable CreaturesWith this very entertaining book, she has certainly succeeded’
Telegraph
‘Very entertaining and informative’
The Times
‘The backdrop of shifting evolutionary ideas finds a rueful echo in Chevalier’s tender portrayal of two extraordinary women who refuse to be constrained by society’
Sunday Telegraph
‘An enthralling novel of female friendship and fossil hunting.’
Woman and Home
‘An extraordinary tale about two 19th century women who attempt to alter ideas about creationism with their discoveries of dinosaur fossils’
Daily Mirror
‘Involving themes of friendship and the hidden world of women as much as the excitement of discovering the fossils’ significance, Remarkable Creatures is itself a find’
Metro
‘Chevalier shows her skill for working history’s lost individuals into far-reaching fiction’
Good Housekeeping
Tracy Chevalier is the author of five previous novels, including the international bestseller Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Virgin Blue, Falling Angels, The Lady and the Unicorn and Burning Bright. Born in Washington, DC, she moved in 1984 to London, where she lives with her husband and son. She is Chairman of the Society of Authors and has a website at www.tchevalier.com
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| ISBN 13 | 9780007178377 |
| ISBN 10 | 0007178379 |
| Title | Remarkable Creatures |
| Author | Tracy Chevalier |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2009-08-24 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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