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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Tracy ChevalierPublisher: HarperCollins Publishers Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.240kg ISBN: 9780007178384ISBN 10: 0007178387 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 01 February 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsPraise for Remarkable Creatures 'It is a stunning story, compassionately reimagined' Guardian 'Chevalier recently stated that making fossils sexy was one of her chief aims in writing Remarkable Creatures. With this very entertaining book, she has certainly succeeded' Telegraph 'Very entertaining and informative' The Times 'The backdrop of shifting evolutionary ideas finds a rueful echo in Chevalier's tender portrayal of two extraordinary women who refuse to be constrained by society' Sunday Telegraph 'An enthralling novel of female friendship and fossil hunting.' Woman and Home 'An extraordinary tale about two 19th century women who attempt to alter ideas about creationism with their discoveries of dinosaur fossils' Daily Mirror 'Involving themes of friendship and the hidden world of women as much as the excitement of discovering the fossils' significance, Remarkable Creatures is itself a find' Metro 'Chevalier shows her skill for working history's lost individuals into far-reaching fiction' Good Housekeeping 'A stunning story, compassionately reimagined' Guardian 'Chevalier recently stated that making fossils sexy was one of her chief aims in writing Remarkable Creatures. With this very entertaining book, she has certainly succeeded' Daily Telegraph 'An enthralling novel of female friendship and fossil hunting' Woman and Home 'Chevalier shows her skill for working history's lost individuals into far-reaching fiction' Good Housekeeping `A stunning story, compassionately reimagined' GUARDIAN `Chevalier recently stated that making fossils sexy was one of her chief aims in writing Remarkable Creatures. With this very entertaining book, she has certainly succeeded' DAILY TELEGRAPH `An enthralling novel of female friendship and fossil hunting' WOMAN AND HOME `Chevalier shows her skill for working history's lost individuals into far-reaching fiction' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Author InformationAuthor Website: http://www.tchevalier.comTracy Chevalier is the author of ten novels, including At the Edge of the Orchard, Remarkable Creatures and Girl with a Pearl Earring, an international bestseller that has sold over five million copies and won the Barnes and Noble Discover Award. Born in Washington DC, in 1984 she moved to London, where she lives with her husband and son. Tab Content 6Author Website: http://www.tchevalier.comCountries AvailableAll regions |