The serpent of essex book6/10/2023 ![]() ![]() But unlike Cora, this man of faith is convinced the rumors are caused by moral panic, a flight from true belief.These seeming opposites who agree on nothing soon find themselves inexorably drawn together and torn apart-an intense relationship that will change both of their lives in ways entirely unexpected. ![]() Eager to investigate, she is introduced to local vicar William Ransome. ![]() A keen amateur naturalist with no patience for religion or superstition, Cora is immediately enthralled and certain that what the local people think is a magical sea beast may be a previously undiscovered species. After nearly 300 years, the mythical Essex Serpent is said to have returned, taking the life of a young man on New Year's Eve. Seeking refuge in fresh air and open space in the wake of the funeral, Cora leaves London for a visit to coastal Essex, accompanied by her inquisitive and obsessive eleven-year old son, Francis, and the boy's nanny, Martha, her fiercely protective friend.While admiring the sites, Cora learns of an intriguing rumor that has arisen further up the estuary, of a fearsome creature said to roam the marshes claiming human lives. Wed at nineteen, this woman of exceptional intelligence and curiosity was ill-suited for the role of society wife. When Cora Seaborne's brilliant, domineering husband dies, she steps into her new life as a widow with as much relief as sadness: her marriage was not a happy one. ![]()
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