The Signature Of All Things

Summary Of The Book Alma, the exceptional child of a charming botanical explorer, Henry Whittaker, toes the line of her father when she also becomes a botanist who deeply loves the world of shrubbery and science. Soon, the beautiful Alma finds that she unintentionally shares her love for plants with Ambrose Pike, a man who comes from a world very different from hers. Pike is a Utopian artist and Alma, a scientist, would like nothing better than to delve into the facts of evolution. But, because the two share a passion for knowing things, they become a lovely couple. Will the two, given their differing perspectives of life, be able to sustain their relationship? Written in a bold manner, the galloping pace of the story is filled with unforgettable characters that promise to hold readers spellbound till the very end of the story. The plot of the novel itself is enthralling since it describes that historic moment that marked the transition of the world from the Age of Enlightenment to the Industrial Revolution. Published in the autumn of 2013 by Bloomsbury Publishing, the mammoth book with its five hundred and twelve pages might seem like a daunting task to complete. But Gilbert, with her skilled writing has ensured that Alma Whittaker, standing on the threshold of modernity with one foot still sunk deep in the Age of Enlightenment, is loved by all readers from across the world. About Elizabeth Gilbert Born in Connecticut in 1969, Elizabeth Gilbert is a short story writer, author, essayist, novelist, biographer and memoirist. Gilbert has authored a number of compelling reads and some of her works include Pilgrims, Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia, Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace With Marriage and The Last American Man. She holds a graduate degree in political science from the New York University. Gilbert worked as a cook, a waitress and an employee of a magazine even as she forged ahead with writing. It is her experiences in these occupations that she has transferred into her books.