Remarkable creatures [sound recording] / by Tracy Chevalier.
Material type:
SoundPublisher number: C5307 | Recorded BooksPublication details: Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books, p2010.Edition: UnabridgedDescription: 8 sound discs (10.25 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 MP3 CDISBN: - 144077174X
- 9781440771743
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Audiobook
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Main Library | Audiobook | FICTION Chevalie Tra | Available | 33111006241133 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
New York Times best-selling author Tracy Chevalier is acclaimed for her own brand of historical fiction. Around the turn of the 19th century on the eastern coast of England, young Mary Anning is struck by lightning. Afterwards, she discovers she possesses a rare gift-the ability to "see" and locate fossils buried deep in the cliffs near her village. Even while facing sexism and speculation about her true intentions, Mary stays true to herself and makes several finds crucial to the advancement of early paleontology.
Compact discs.
Read by Charlotte Parry and Susan Lyons.
Growing up fascinated with the fossils she collected on the beach, Mary Anning blossomed into a skillful amateur archaeologist. When she discovers an intriguing fossilized skeleton, townspeople and religious authorities react viciously. Barred from the scientific community and in love with an unavailable man, Mary turns to Elizabeth Philpot, a London exile, for friendship. Together, they look to make their way in the evolving nineteenth century through archaeology and scientific discovery.