This Thing Of Darkness - Softcover

Thompson, Harry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0755302818 ISBN 13: 9780755302819

Publisher: Tinder Press, 2006

Synopsis

A brilliant, action-packed and gripping novel of Charles Darwin's voyage on the Beagle - longlisted for the Man Booker Prize.

In 1831 Charles Darwin set off in HMS Beagle under the command of Captain Robert Fitzroy on a voyage that would change the world.

'An outstandingly good first novel. A page-turning action-adventure combined with subtle intellectual arguments. The meticulous research enriches this fascinating tale' Sunday Telegraph

'A master storyteller' Sunday Times

Brilliant young naval officer Robert FitzRoy is given the captaincy of HMS Beagle, surveying the wilds of Tierra del Fuego. He's a man of tradition and principle, with a firm belief in the sanctity of the individual in a world created by God. On board, is a passenger, Charles Darwin - a young trainee cleric, and amateur geologist.

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.

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Review:

'Adventure, discovery and a heaped spoonful of learning are all here in this highly enjoyable and rewarding read' -- David Roche, Product Director, Waterstones

Perhaps the best historical novel I have read...A stunning achievement of imagination and story-telling. A masterpiece. -- Bernard Cornwell, author of The Last Kingdom, The Pale Horseman, and the Richard Sharpe series

From the Publisher:

Long-listed for the Man Booker Prize 2005

Short-listed for the Pendleton May First Novel Award 2005

About this edition

• Publisher: Tinder Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0755302818
• ISBN 13: 9780755302819
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 768