{"product_id":"9781408726518-the-bone-hunters","title":"The Bone Hunters","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe spellbinding novel for fans of THE ESSEX SERPENT and AMMONITE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Essex Serpent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eAmmonite \u003c\/i\u003ein this\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ecompulsive tale of ambition, obsession and one woman's struggle for acceptance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An engrossing tale of a woman striving for the recognition she deserves in the face of male indifference and betrayal' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES '\u003c\/i\u003eBest historical fiction for February 2024'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE ESSEX SERPENT\u003c\/i\u003e MEETS \u003ci\u003eAMMONITE\u003c\/i\u003e IN THE STUNNING HISTORICAL NOVEL EVERYBODY IS TALKING ABOUT:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Singular and astonishing . I've never met a character quite like Ada' \u003cb\u003eANNIE GARTHWAITE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eThe Bone Hunters\u003c\/i\u003e has cemented Joanne Burn's place as one of my favourite writers' \u003cb\u003eSONIA VELTON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Joanne Burn is fast becoming my go-to historical fiction writer' \u003cb\u003eEMMA CARROLL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eThe Bone Hunters\u003c\/i\u003e is that rare combination . beautifully written but also a gripping page-turner' \u003cb\u003eLAURA SHEPPERSON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But what\u003ci\u003e is\u003c\/i\u003e the creature that Ada and Edwin seek to unearth? And will it lead them to greatness, or destruction?\u003cbr\u003e________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Delicate and beautiful, I loved it' \u003cb\u003ePOLLY CROSBY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An extraordinary book . I fell in love with Ada from the first page' \u003cb\u003eELIZABETH LEE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A beautifully written tale of obsession, friendship, betrayal, ambition and love'\u003cb\u003e ROZ WATKINS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'So beautifully and brilliantly written. Every word dripped with atmosphere' \u003cb\u003eCAROLE MATTHEWS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40969998303329,"sku":"9781408726518","price":19.52,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_20825835.jpg?v=1713283819","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781408726518-the-bone-hunters","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}