The Signature of All Things – Elizabeth Gilbert

From the bestselling author of Eat, Pray, Love comes an unforgettable epic novel spanning the nineteenth century. Born in 1800 in Philadelphia, Alma Whittaker is the daughter of Henry Whittaker, a bold self-made botanical explorer who amasses a vast fortune in the quinine trade. Growing up in a household steeped in scientific inquiry and ambition, Alma develops a brilliant mind of her own and becomes a pioneering botanist specializing in the study of mosses.

As her research leads her deep into the mysteries of evolution, Alma’s life takes an unexpected turn when she falls in love with Ambrose Pike, a gifted and deeply spiritual lithographer whose worldview stands in stark contrast to her strict scientific rationalism. Spanning continents from London and Peru to Tahiti and Amsterdam, „The Signature of All Things” is a sweeping tale of curiosity, passion, heartbreak, and the human quest to understand the natural and spiritual worlds.