The Signature of All Things: A Novel: Gilbert, Elizabeth

The Signature of All Things is a sweeping novel that takes readers on an unforgettable journey across the globe, spanning centuries and exploring themes of desire, ambition, and the thirst for knowledge.

This epic tale follows the fortunes of the extraordinary Whittaker family, led by the brilliant and enterprising Henry Whittaker, who makes a great fortune in the South American quinine trade and becomes the richest man in Philadelphia.

His daughter Alma, a botanist of considerable gifts, falls in love with a man named Ambrose Pike who draws her into the realm of the spiritual, the divine, and the magical.

This captivating story is peppered with unforgettable characters, including missionaries, abolitionists, adventurers, astronomers, sea captains, geniuses, and the quite mad.

With exquisite research and a galloping pace, The Signature of All Things soars across the globe, taking readers on an unforgettable journey through time and space.

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