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Epic tale of love, evolution, and enlightenment.

"The Signature of All Things" is perfect for those who are fascinated by the intersection of science and romance set against a backdrop of historical intrigue. Elizabeth Gilbert masterfully stitches together the grand tapestry of the 18th and 19th centuries with a story that’s as rich in character as it is in intellectual curiosity. Dive in and prepare to be transported through a world where the thirst for knowledge is as palpable as the emotional journeys of its characters.

  • Wellcome Book Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2014)
  • Women's Prize for Fiction Nominee for Longlist (2014)
  • Andrew Carnegie Medal Nominee for Fiction (2014)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Historical Fiction (2013)
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The Signature of All Things

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ISBN: 9780143126553
Publisher: Penguin
Date of Publication: 2014-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Literature, Historical Romance
Goodreads rating: 3.87
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In The Signature of All Things, Elizabeth Gilbert returns to fiction, inserting her inimitable voice into an enthralling story of love, adventure and discovery. Spanning much of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the novel follows the fortunes of the extraordinary Whittaker family as led by the enterprising Henry Whittaker—a poor-born Englishman who makes a great fortune in the South American quinine trade, eventually becoming the richest man in Philadelphia. Born in 1800, Henry's brilliant daughter, Alma (who inherits both her father's money and his mind), ultimately becomes a botanist of considerable gifts herself. As Alma's research takes her deeper into the mysteries of evolution, she falls in love with a man named Ambrose Pike who makes incomparable paintings of orchids and who draws her in the exact opposite direction — into the realm of the spiritual, the divine, and the magical. Alma is a clear-minded scientist; Ambrose a utopian artist — but what unites this unlikely couple is a desperate need to understand the workings of this world and the mechanisms behind all life. Exquisitely researched and told at a galloping pace, The Signature of All Things soars across the globe—from London to Peru to Philadelphia to Tahiti to Amsterdam, and beyond. Along the way, the story is peopled with unforgettable characters: missionaries, abolitionists, adventurers, astronomers, sea captains, geniuses, and the quite mad.
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Epic tale of love, evolution, and enlightenment.

"The Signature of All Things" is perfect for those who are fascinated by the intersection of science and romance set against a backdrop of historical intrigue. Elizabeth Gilbert masterfully stitches together the grand tapestry of the 18th and 19th centuries with a story that’s as rich in character as it is in intellectual curiosity. Dive in and prepare to be transported through a world where the thirst for knowledge is as palpable as the emotional journeys of its characters.

  • Wellcome Book Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2014)
  • Women's Prize for Fiction Nominee for Longlist (2014)
  • Andrew Carnegie Medal Nominee for Fiction (2014)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Historical Fiction (2013)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.