The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert

Spanning the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, The Signature of All Things follows the extraordinary life of Alma Whittaker, the brilliant daughter of a botanical explorer. Raised among her father’s lush greenhouses and scientific pursuits, Alma becomes a gifted naturalist in her own right, captivated by the mysteries of evolution, desire, and the natural world. Her journey takes her from Philadelphia to Tahiti to the farthest reaches of human understanding, as she wrestles with the intersection of science, love, and faith. Sweeping and luminous, Elizabeth Gilbert’s novel is a profound meditation on discovery, ambition, and the beauty of life itself.