Remarkable Creatures

Author of Girl With a Pearl Earring, the 5 million copy bestseller

Tracy Chevalier's stunning novel of how one woman's gift transcends class and gender to lead to some of the most important discoveries of the nineteenth century.

A revealing portrait of the intricate and resilient nature of female friendship.

Informationen zum Autor 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 to London in 1984, where she lives with her husband and son. She has a website at www.tchevalier.com. Klappentext Paperback edition of the novel set in the 19th century, following the life of a female fossil hunter and scientist. Based on the real life of Mary Anning, who was an eminent scientist whose work influenced Darwin, but who faced prejudice in the male-dominated society she worked in. From the author of "Burning Bright" and "Girl With A Pearl Earring". Zusammenfassung A stunning novel of female friendship, forbidden love and evolution from the bestselling author of Girl with a Pearl Earring.

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Paperback edition of the novel set in the 19th century, following the life of a female fossil hunter and scientist. Based on the real life of Mary Anning, who was an eminent scientist whose work influenced Darwin, but who faced prejudice in the male-dominated society she worked in. From the author of "Burning Bright" and "Girl With A Pearl Earring".

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A stunning novel of female friendship, forbidden love and evolution from the bestselling author of Girl with a Pearl Earring.