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This Thing Of Darkness
By Harry Thompson
Fiction, General, Historical, Action & Adventure, Literary, Sea Stories, Travel, South America, Ecuador & Galapagos Islands, Science, Life Sciences, Evolution | 768 pages
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The 15th anniversary edition of a brilliant, action-packed and gripping novel of Charles Darwin's voyage on the Beagle - longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. New introduction from Daisy Goodwin.
'A master storyteller' Sunday Times
In 1831 Charles Darwin set off in HMS Beagle under the command of Captain Robert Fitzroy on a voyage that would change the world. This is the story of a deep friendship between two men, and the twin obsessions that tear them apart, leading one to triumph, and the other to disaster.
'An outstandingly good first novel. A page-turning action-adventure combined with subtle intellectual arguments. The meticulous research enriches this fascinating tale' Sunday Telegraph
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Siobhan Sergeant
"I am reading this in anticipation of my own trip to Antarctica! I am beyond thrilled and excited about the trip. I have only just started the book but, the build-up, the sense of thrill, expectation, trepidation of sailing to the furthest continent on Earth, voyaging into the unknown, mirrors my own, and I am looking forward to continuing the fictional journey as I embark on my own adventure of a lifetime."
