The Signature of All Things

Elizabeth Gilbert

Oct 2013 · A&C Black

About this ebook

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE WELLCOME BOOK PRIZE
LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION
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'Quite simply one of the best novels I have read in years' - Elizabeth Day, Observer

'Charming . . . extensively researched, compellingly readable' - Jane Shilling, Daily Telegraph

'Sumptuous . . . Gilbert's prose is by turns flinty, funny, and incandescent' - New Yorker
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A captivating story of botany, exploration and desire, by the multimillion copy bestselling author of Eat Pray Love

Everything about life intrigues Alma Whittaker. Her passion for botany leads her far from home, from London to Peru to Tahiti, in pursuit of that rare specimen: knowledge. But as her careful studies draw her deeper into the mysteries of evolution, she meets the man who she will come to love – whose perspective, radically different from her own, will transform the way she understands the world.

Radiating with all the heart, soul and earthiness as its unforgettable heroine, The Signature of All Things is a captivating celebration of the workings of this world, and the mechanisms behind all life.
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'My own 500-pager of choice? Elizabeth Gilbert's The Signature of All Things . . . just read it . . . Hugely enjoyable' - Viv Groskop, Observer Books of the Year
'The story of Alma Whittaker's journey of discovery has irresistible momentum' - Helen Dunmore, The Times
'Gilbert has written the novel of a lifetime' - O, The Oprah Magazine
'Filled with dazzling storytelling' - Susie Boyt, Financial Times
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Ratings and reviews

Bravo and thank you Ms Gilbert! Moving, gripping , with philosophical ideas beautifully woven into the narrative. I couldn't put it down .💜

Although I found the topic interesting, the reading was long and tiresome.

I thoroughly enjoyed this novel, the history, science, heartbreak and overall message was refreshing and inspiring.

About the author

Elizabeth Gilbert is the number one bestselling author of Eat Pray Love, which has sold over 15 million copies worldwide and been translated into over 46 languages, and several other international bestselling books of fiction and non-fiction. Her story collection Pilgrims was a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway award; The Last American Man was a finalist for both the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award. Her follow-up memoir to Eat Pray Love, Committed, became an instant number one New York Times bestseller. She has published two novels, Stern Men and The Signature of All Things, which was longlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction and shortlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize. She lives in New Jersey. www.elizabethgilbert.com / @GilbertLiz