The Essex Serpent
2016 novel by British author Sarah Perry / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the TV series by the same name, see The Essex Serpent (TV series).
The Essex Serpent is a 2016 novel by British author Sarah Perry.[1] The book is the second novel by Perry and was released on 27 May 2016 in the United Kingdom through Serpent's Tail, an imprint of Profile Books.
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Author | Sarah Perry |
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Cover artist | Peter Dyer |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Genre | Gothic, Historical fiction |
Publisher | Serpent's Tail |
Publication date | 27 May 2016 |
Pages | 432 |
ISBN | 9781781255445 |
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Set in the Victorian era, in the year 1893, it tells the tale of Cora Seaborne, a woman relishing her recent freedom from an abusive husband — she moves from London to a small village in Essex and becomes intrigued by the idea that it might be haunted by a mythological sea serpent.