"A voyage of discoveries, an extraordinary time and place, and the story of two remarkable women enrich Tracy Chevalier's enthralling new novel.

On the windswept, fossil-strewn beaches of the English coast, Mary Anning learns that she has a unique gift: 'the eye' to spot fossils no one else can see. When she uncovers an unusual fossilized skeleton in the cliffs near her home, she sets the religious authorities on edge, the townspeople to gossip, and the scientific world alight. After struggling through cold storms, landslips, and other natural threats, her challenges only grow when she falls in love with an impossible man.
Mary finds an unlikely champion in prickly Elizabeth Philpot. Their relationship strikes a delicate balance between fierce loyalty, mutual appreciation, and barely suppressed envy, but ultimately turns out to be their greatest asset."

I left the book at the party for whoever was interested to take the book home!
Enjoy!