by Tracy Chevalier · Orlando · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789492086501
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«Opmerkelijke schepsels» is the historical novel by Tracy Chevalier, published by Orlando in paperback (336 pages, in Dutch).
Mary Anning, a fossil hunter on the English coast, finds remains of an unknown dinosaur that challenge the scientific ideas of her time. In an academic world dominated by men, she finds in Elizabeth Philpot, a spinster passionate about fossils, a friendship that gives her strength to claim her place.
Dutch translation of «Remarkable Creatures» (2009) by Miebeth van Horn and Elvira Veenings.
An option for readers of historical fiction and novels centred on female friendship.
Tracy Rose Chevalier is an American-British novelist. She is best known for her second novel, Girl with a Pearl Earring, which was adapted as a 2003 film starring Scarlett Johansson and Colin Firth.
