Remarkable creatures / Tracy Chevalier.
When Mary Anning uncovers an unusual fossilized skeleton in the cliffs near her home on the English coast, she sets the religious fathers on edge, the townspeople to vicious gossip, and the scientific world alight. Luckily, Mary finds an unlikely champion in prickly Elizabeth Philpot, and in the struggle to be recognized in the wider world, Mary and Elizabeth discover that friendship is their greatest ally.
Record details
- ISBN: 0525951458
- ISBN: 9780525951452
- ISBN: 9780452296725
- Physical Description: 312 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Dutton, 2010.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographic references.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Anning, Mary, 1799-1847 > Fiction.
Philpot, Elizabeth, 1780-1857 > Fiction.
Discoveries in science > History > 19th century > Fiction.
Female friendship > Fiction.
Fossils > Collection and preservation > Fiction.
Women paleontologists > England > Fiction.
Women's friendships. - Genre:
- Biographical fiction.
Available copies
- 83 of 92 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 2 of 2 copies available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
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- 0 current holds with 92 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | FIC CHEVALIER (Text) | 36015000272944 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Swansboro Branch Library | FIC CHEVALIER (Text) | 36015000828976 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Albemarle Main Library | FIC Chevalier (Text) | 31010000301228 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | F CHEVALIER (Text) | 39493106611686 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Alleghany Public Library | F CHEVALIER (Text) | 40599000784002 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Andrews Public Library | F CHE (Text) | 80605000798602 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Angier Public Library | F Che (Text) | 33632002330695 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | F CHE (Text) | 50503300230416 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Avery County Morrison Public Library | FIC CHE (Text) | 31111002441788 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| BHM Headquarters Library | FIC (Text) | 38344101332268 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
When Mary Anning uncovers an unusual fossilized skeleton in the cliffs near her home on the English coast, she sets the religious fathers on edge, the townspeople to vicious gossip, and the scientific world alight. Luckily, Mary finds an unlikely champion in prickly Elizabeth Philpot, and in the struggle to be recognized in the wider world, Mary and Elizabeth discover that friendship is their greatest ally.
