St Peter's Anglican Church

Just a heads up for our next book group title – it’s Remarkable Creatures, by Tracey Chevalier… You might remember this author from her breakout hit The Girl with the Pearl Earring (made into a film starring Colin Firth and Scarlett Johansson).

Here is an idea of what to expect from the latest novel from this splendid historical novelist:
‘In 1810, a sister and brother uncover the fossilized skull of an unknown animal in the cliffs on the south coast of England. With its long snout and prominent teeth, it might be a crocodile – except that it has a huge, bulbous eye. Remarkable Creatures is the story of Mary Anning, who has a talent for finding fossils, and whose discovery of ancient marine reptiles such as that ichthyosaur shakes the scientific community and leads to new ways of thinking about the creation of the world. Working in an arena dominated by middle-class men, however, Mary finds herself out of step with her working-class background. In danger of being an outcast in her community, she takes solace in an unlikely friendship with Elizabeth Philpot, a prickly London spinster with her own passion for fossils. The strong bond between Mary and Elizabeth sees them through struggles with poverty, rivalry and ostracism, as well as the physical dangers of their chosen obsession. It reminds us that friendship can outlast storms and landslides, anger and jealousy.’

So join the Words & the Word book group on the third Friday of the month in the Armstrong Room from 6.30 pm… in February, that means the 24^th…. Bring your own dinner, or bring to share. Wine might be involved!

For further information, contact Christine on 0429 219 184.

The book group is looking forward to welcoming you to one of the pleasures of being a member of our parish family!