#147 in Historical fiction
The Signature of All Things
- 576
- Pages
- about 11 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 2 weeks on the list, peaked at #7
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Our view
“The Signature of All Things” is a rich, generously written historical novel about an unusual woman in the nineteenth century. Elizabeth Gilbert’s heroine, Alma, is analytical and drawn to science, and the novel sets her reason against the feeling of those closest to her. Some readers praise the lush prose, even if they find stretches of it slow or frustrating. A novel of ideas for readers who like a long family saga.
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About the book
The Signature of All Things is a novel by Elizabeth Gilbert. It was originally published in 2013 and longlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.4 across 87 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 37% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Historical fiction average of 8.0. That is how 7.8 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.0 | 6 | 7% |
| Hardcover | 7.4 | 81 | 93% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Signature of All Things?
It has 576 pages — longer than 74% of the ranked books in Historical fiction.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
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