The Bone Hunters Av Joanne Burn

<p>''An engrossing tale of a woman striving for the recognition she deserves in the face of male indifference and betrayal'' <b><i>SUNDAY TIMES ''</i>Best historical fiction for February 2024''</b><br><b><i><br>THE ESSEX SERPENT</i> MEETS <i>AMMONITE</i> IN THE STUNNING HISTORICAL NOVEL EVERYBODY IS TALKING ABOUT:</b><br><br>''Singular and astonishing . . . I''ve never met a character quite like Ada'' <b>ANNIE GARTHWAITE</b><br>''<i>The Bone Hunters</i> has cemented Joanne Burn''s place as one of my favourite writers'' <b>SONIA VELTON</b><br>''Joanne Burn is fast becoming my go-to historical fiction writer'' <b>EMMA CARROLL</b><br>''<i>The Bone Hunters</i> is that rare combination . . . beautifully written but also a gripping page-turner'' <b>LAURA SHEPPERSON</b><br><br><br>________<br><br>In 1824, Lyme Regis is as tumultuous as the sea that surrounds it. When twenty-four-year-old Ada Winters - poor, peculiar and brilliant - uncovers a set of unusual fossils on the cliffs, she believes she has found the answer to her scientific frustrations and her family''s financial struggles.<br><br> Meanwhile, Doctor Edwin Moyle has come to Dorset in search of the discovery that will place him amongst the greatest geologists of the age. What he finds instead is a strange young woman who seems to hold the key to everything he desires.<br><br> But what<i> is</i> the creature that Ada and Edwin seek to unearth? And will it lead them to greatness, or destruction?<br>________<br><br>''Delicate and beautiful, I loved it'' <b>POLLY CROSBY</b><br>''An extraordinary book . . . I fell in love with Ada from the first page'' <b>ELIZABETH LEE</b><br>''A beautifully written tale of obsession, friendship, betrayal, ambition and love''<b> ROZ WATKINS</b><br>''So beautifully and brilliantly written. Every word dripped with atmosphere'' <b>CAROLE MATTHEWS</b></p>