![]() ![]() ![]() Thank you for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. The idea of a woman searching for fossils-or ammonites, as the Victorians call them-is scandalous. Cora is an amateur fossil hunter in a time when words like dinosaur and paleontology are unknown. ![]() Whenever animals or people go missing, townspeople suspect that the beast has devoured it. The town is filled with rumors of a mysterious beast called the Essex Serpent. Ransome is inquisitive and less sexist than the other male characters. ![]() Some historical fiction books have anachronistic characters that seem progressive enough for the 21st century others make all their characters equally prejudiced. The novel skillfully conveys the complexities of relationships, including platonic friendships and unrequited romantic attraction. After his death, she feels conflicted but relieved and befriends Luke Garrett, the doctor who treated her husband, and William Ransome, an Anglican minister. Contemporary readers will recognize Michael as abusive, but Cora never explicitly acknowledges that. Cora Seaborne is a young widow whose husband, Michael, has recently died of cancer. Sarah Perry’s novel The Essex Serpent is a beautifully written, complex novel that immerses the reader in the atmosphere and prejudices of Victorian, rural England. ![]()
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