Sarah Perry - Az essexi kígyó

The Essex Serpent is a historical novel by Sarah Perry, published in 2017 by 21. Század Kiadó and filed under nineteenth-century fiction. London, 1893: Cora Seaborne and her son Francis arrive in Essex, where rumour has it that the legendary monster once said to have terrorised the marshlands and claimed human lives has resurfaced on the shores of the Aldwinter parish.

Cora, an passionate amateur naturalist, is gripped by the news. She may have the chance to study a specimen of a previously unknown species. Tracking the mysterious creature brings thrilling adventure and unexpected discoveries.

The story moves along the border between natural science and mysticism, evoking the atmosphere of the Victorian era. The hardcover edition with a protective jacket measures 145 x 215 mm and weighs 520 g.