An historical novel with a 'twist'. London and Essex in 1893 an age of exhilarating and alarming change. When Cora Seaborne's husband dies, she changes her life dramatically. She escapes to the Essex countryside to discover the 'Essex Serpent' a creature of folklore. She believes it can be solved scientifically, and comes up against the local Vicar, who thinks the answer is through Faith. All the while keeping up with her completely different past London friends.
(Shirley Williams - bwl 86 Autumn 2017 ) |
