The Signature of All Things
Elizabeth Gilbert (Allen & Unwin, $36.99)
The author of Eat, Pray, Love returns to fiction, in this epic tale that spans the 18th and 19th centuries. It tells the story of the eccentric, intelligent, yet unfortunate-looking Alma Whittaker.
Born into a wealthy family of horticulturists, she is a well-educated misfit, who finds love nearing the age of 50.
Their complex relationship, Alma’s passion for moss – which sees her as a contemporary of some of the greatest minds of the time – combined with Elizabeth Gilbert’s artful writing, makes this a dazzling, yet subtle novel that is well worth the read.
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Marilynn McLachlan is the editor of the New Zealand Woman’s Weekly and has spent more than two decades in media, building her career around stories that connect, inform and inspire. A published author and the founding editor of Urban List Auckland – which she later helped expand nationwide – she has also worked for the New Zealand Herald, Woman’s Day and New Idea.A former teacher who cares deeply about people, she believes everyone has a story to tell and is passionate about giving a voice to the everyday Kiwis and well-known faces who help shape Aotearoa. Outside of work, she loves to travel – both within New Zealand and abroad – spend time with her husband, four grown children and dog, Molly. Or, you'll find her enjoying quiet moments journalling, on a Pilates reformer or lost in a good book.
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