The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry Groundswell Speaker 2024 When ten-year-old Gabriel and his

When ten-year-old Gabriel and his parents retire to his late grandfather’s disused cabin to wait out a pandemic

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The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry Groundswell Speaker 2024 When ten-year-old Gabriel and hisWhen Cora Seaborne's controlling husband dies, she steps into her new life as a widow with as much relief as sadness. Along with her son Francis a curious, obsessive boy she leaves town for Essex, in the hope that fresh air and open space will provide refuge. On arrival, they hear rumours that the mythical Essex Serpent, once said to roam the marshes claiming lives, has returned to the coastal parish of Aldwinter. Cora, a keen amateur naturalist, is