The Essex Serpent

London, 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.; Nominiert: British Book Design and Production Awards 2016.Nominiert: Costa Book Award 2017.Ausgezeichnet: Waterstones Book of the Year 2016.Ausgezeichnet: BAMB Reader Awards 2016.Nominiert: Wellcome Book Prize 2017.Nominiert: New Angle Prize for Literature 2017.Nominiert: International Dylan Thomas Prize 2017.Nominiert: RSL Encore Award 2017.Nominiert: Women's Prize for Fiction 2017.Nominiert: Walter Scott Prize 2017.Nomin...