![]() Mary Anning found ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, and the first complete pterodactyl in Great Britain but remains a relatively obscure figure, a footnote in the contemporary scientific papers written by men. ![]() ![]() In her sixth novel, Chevalier uses her characteristic blend of fact and fiction to tell us another story of a woman who has been pushed to the edge of history. The story of two unlikely dinosaur hunters ![]() Both their voices are clearly defined, distinct, and draw the reader back over two hundred years to the south coast of England. The narrative alternates between Mary and Elizabeth’s first-person accounts of events. ![]() While it details their remarkable discoveries, the true focus of the tale is their unlikely friendship. Another captivating story of a woman pushed to the fringes of history.Ĭovering events which occurred in the early nineteenth century, Remarkable Creatures tells the story of Mary Anning and Elizabeth Philpot, two fossil hunters in Lyme Regis. ![]()
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