T.O.H.P. Burnham Free Library (Essex)

The signature of all things, Elizabeth Gilbert

Label
The signature of all things, Elizabeth Gilbert
Language
eng
Form of composition
not applicable
Format of music
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Literary text for sound recordings
fiction
Main title
The signature of all things
Music parts
not applicable
Oclc number
854900304
Responsibility statement
Elizabeth Gilbert
Summary
Spanning much of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the novel follows the fortunes of the extraordinary Whittaker family as led by the enterprising Henry Whittake, a poor-born Englishman who makes a great fortune in the South American quinine trade, eventually becoming the richest man in Philadelphia. Born in 1800, Henry's brilliant daughter, Alma (who inherits both her father's money and his mind)
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Classification
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