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5 juli 2021
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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 wild Eden behind a garden gate...it’s part ghost story and part natural history lesson, part romance and part feminist parable. I found it so transporting that 48 hours after completing it, I was still resentful to be back home.” —New York Times
London, 1893. When Cora Seaborne’s brilliant, domineering husband dies, she steps into her new life as a widow with as much relief as sadness: her marriage was an unhappy one, and she never suited the role of society wife. Seeking refuge in fresh air and open space, she leaves the metropolis for coastal Essex, accompanied by her inquisitive and obsessive eleven-year-old son, Francis, and the boy’s nanny, Martha, her fiercely protective friend.
Once there, they hear rumors that after nearly three hundred years, the mythical Essex Serpent, a fearsome creature that once roamed the marshes, has returned. When a young man is mysteriously killed on New Year’s Eve, the community’s dread transforms to terror. Cora, a keen amateur naturalist with no patience for religion or superstition, is immediately enthralled, certain that what locals think is a magical sea beast may be a previously undiscovered species.
Eager to investigate, she is introduced to parish vicar William Ransome, who is equally suspicious of the rumors but for different reasons: a man of faith, he is convinced the alarming reports are caused by moral panic, a flight from the correct and righteous path. As Cora and William attempt to discover the truth about the Essex Serpent’s existence, these seeming opposites find themselves inexorably drawn together in an intense relationship that will change both of them in ways entirely unexpected. And as they search for answers, Cora’s London past follows her to the coast, with striking consequences.
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.
© 2017 HarperAudio (Ljudbok): 9780062676634
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 6 juni 2017
NOW 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 wild Eden behind a garden gate...it’s part ghost story and part natural history lesson, part romance and part feminist parable. I found it so transporting that 48 hours after completing it, I was still resentful to be back home.” —New York Times
London, 1893. When Cora Seaborne’s brilliant, domineering husband dies, she steps into her new life as a widow with as much relief as sadness: her marriage was an unhappy one, and she never suited the role of society wife. Seeking refuge in fresh air and open space, she leaves the metropolis for coastal Essex, accompanied by her inquisitive and obsessive eleven-year-old son, Francis, and the boy’s nanny, Martha, her fiercely protective friend.
Once there, they hear rumors that after nearly three hundred years, the mythical Essex Serpent, a fearsome creature that once roamed the marshes, has returned. When a young man is mysteriously killed on New Year’s Eve, the community’s dread transforms to terror. Cora, a keen amateur naturalist with no patience for religion or superstition, is immediately enthralled, certain that what locals think is a magical sea beast may be a previously undiscovered species.
Eager to investigate, she is introduced to parish vicar William Ransome, who is equally suspicious of the rumors but for different reasons: a man of faith, he is convinced the alarming reports are caused by moral panic, a flight from the correct and righteous path. As Cora and William attempt to discover the truth about the Essex Serpent’s existence, these seeming opposites find themselves inexorably drawn together in an intense relationship that will change both of them in ways entirely unexpected. And as they search for answers, Cora’s London past follows her to the coast, with striking consequences.
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.
© 2017 HarperAudio (Ljudbok): 9780062676634
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 6 juni 2017
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11 okt. 2021
Boek kabbelt lekker weg op de achtergrond, fijne voorleesstem. Verder een behoorlijke ongeloofwaardig verhaal dat erg boekenreeks-erig is geschreven.
Karen
16 mars 2020
En bok som jag fortsatte läsa, inte för ploten men för världen man placerades på med karaktärerna och vardagen i den djupa dimman över saltängarna
Sarah
3 aug. 2021
Absolutely beautiful language. Perry is a true wordsmith.
Tina
18 feb. 2023
If you love period pieces a la’ Materpiece theatre then this a book for you. Very atmospheric very descriptive written and a great gallery of characters….
Alex
25 nov. 2020
Nie bylam w stanie znieść lektorki. 2 rozdziały wytrzymałam.
Christina
9 sep. 2021
Underbar uppläsare och en underbar bok. Så många tankar och människoöden. Att få följa denna brokiga skara människor under en period har varit härligt. Uppläsaren har bra inlevelse som inte går överstyr och med glimten i ögat på de rätta ställena!
Natalie
16 mars 2022
Fantastisk skrevet, like vakkert og billedlig språk som den er vittig og romantisk. Fantastisk innleser bidrar til opplevelsen av boken som en litt moderne Jane Austen-fortelling ❤️
Martina
28 aug. 2022
Amazing
Isy
13 juni 2022
A tale of freedom and a kind of modern love ahead of its time
Helhetsbetyg baserat på 600 betyg
Mysig
Hjärtevärmande
Romantisk
Ladda ner appen för att vara med i snacket och lämna recensioner.
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Torunn
5 juli 2021
Veldig fin og romantisk og godt innlest!
Melanie
11 okt. 2021
Boek kabbelt lekker weg op de achtergrond, fijne voorleesstem. Verder een behoorlijke ongeloofwaardig verhaal dat erg boekenreeks-erig is geschreven.
Karen
16 mars 2020
En bok som jag fortsatte läsa, inte för ploten men för världen man placerades på med karaktärerna och vardagen i den djupa dimman över saltängarna
Sarah
3 aug. 2021
Absolutely beautiful language. Perry is a true wordsmith.
Tina
18 feb. 2023
If you love period pieces a la’ Materpiece theatre then this a book for you. Very atmospheric very descriptive written and a great gallery of characters….
Alex
25 nov. 2020
Nie bylam w stanie znieść lektorki. 2 rozdziały wytrzymałam.
Christina
9 sep. 2021
Underbar uppläsare och en underbar bok. Så många tankar och människoöden. Att få följa denna brokiga skara människor under en period har varit härligt. Uppläsaren har bra inlevelse som inte går överstyr och med glimten i ögat på de rätta ställena!
Natalie
16 mars 2022
Fantastisk skrevet, like vakkert og billedlig språk som den er vittig og romantisk. Fantastisk innleser bidrar til opplevelsen av boken som en litt moderne Jane Austen-fortelling ❤️
Martina
28 aug. 2022
Amazing
Isy
13 juni 2022
A tale of freedom and a kind of modern love ahead of its time
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