The signature of all things
(Large Print)
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Published:
New York, New York : Viking, [2013].
Physical Desc:
1052 pages (large print) ; 22 cm
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Description
"Spanning the 18th and 19th centuries, the novel follows the Whittaker family led by the enterprising Henry--a poor-born Englishman who finds fortune in the South American quinine trade. Henry's brilliant daughter Alma becomes a botanist of considerable gifts herself. As Alma's research takes her deeper into the mysteries of evolution, she falls in love with Ambrose Pike, who makes incomparable paintings of orchids and who draws her into the realm of the spiritual, the divine and the magical"--Dust jacket flap.
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Gunnison Large Print
LP Gilbert
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Oct 31, 2023
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Format:
Large Print
Edition:
Doubleday large print home library edition.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781624907821, 1624907822
Notes
Description
"Spanning the 18th and 19th centuries, the novel follows the Whittaker family led by the enterprising Henry--a poor-born Englishman who finds fortune in the South American quinine trade. Henry's brilliant daughter Alma becomes a botanist of considerable gifts herself. As Alma's research takes her deeper into the mysteries of evolution, she falls in love with Ambrose Pike, who makes incomparable paintings of orchids and who draws her into the realm of the spiritual, the divine and the magical"--Dust jacket flap.
Awards
Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries (CBHL) Annual Literature Award - Nominee, 2014
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APA Citation (style guide)
Gilbert, E. (2013). The signature of all things. Doubleday large print home library edition. New York, New York, Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Gilbert, Elizabeth, 1969-. 2013. The Signature of All Things. New York, New York, Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Gilbert, Elizabeth, 1969-, The Signature of All Things. New York, New York, Viking, 2013.
MLA Citation (style guide)Gilbert, Elizabeth. The Signature of All Things. Doubleday large print home library edition. New York, New York, Viking, 2013.
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