- Softcover
- Used
Seller: Pearls Books n Music, Cairns city, QLD, AustraliaPearls Books n Music
AbeBooks seller since February 27, 2026
Condition: Used - Good
£ 10.00
Quantity: 1 available
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The Theory of Evolution was the greatest scientific concept of its age. It was so revolutionary that its author,Charles Darwin, revealed to a friend in 1854 that even mentioning it felt like 'confessing a murder'. Both the man and his theory arestill the subject of intrigue and debate. How was it that the unremarkable younger son of a rich plutocrat, who idled through school,dropped out of medical studies and looked destined to be a clergyman of some quiet country parish, came to lay the foundationstone of modern biology? And how was it that another biologist, Alfred Russel Wallace, came up with the same theory at the sametime? The answer may be found in Nicholas Drayson's delicious first novel. Purporting to be an anonymous memoir found in anattic, its author is an arrogant but brilliant homosexual whose life has crossed with that of Darwin with startling regularity. He is writing it on a small island in the Java Sea of which he is the only human inhabitant.The island has a live volcano and, aware that hislife will soon come to an end, he sets out the true story of the theory of natural selection, confesses a murder of his own, andprovides a fascinating and delightful account of the plants and animals of the now-vanished island. Peaceful gadzocks andbloodthirsty mistletoes, jumping cucumbers and bat-eating spiders, and most prized of all - the Golden Scarab.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Confessing A Murder
- Author
- Nicholas Drayton
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Softcover
- Item weight
- 350 grams
Pearls Books n Music
Cairns city, QLD, Australia
AbeBooks seller since February 27, 2026
Shipping rates from Australia to U.S.A.
| Item | 10 to 30 business days | 6 to 20 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 35.60 | £ 42.29 |
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Pearls Books N Music, opened by Rob Fadaely since 2019, is a welcoming haven for book and music lovers. Specializing in thoughtfully selected pre-loved books and timeless tunes, the shop invites customers to discover hidden gems, revisit old favourites, and keep great stories and songs in circulation. Our curated second-hand book and music shop specialises in out-of-print titles and Australian authors and musicians. The collection also includes local history, Indigenous culture and literature, art, Australian and Far North Queensland guides, music biographies, car manuals, sheet music, children’s and YA titles, as well as CDs, records, DVDs, and games. We’re happy to track down hard-to-find titles, and if an item isn’t in stock, we can special order it for in-store pickup at no extra cost — no shipping fees required. Our mission is to be a local haven for book lovers — a place where well-loved books find new homes, browsing is encouraged, and every visit feels like discovering a hidden gem. “You can never have too many books. You can, however, run out of floor space.” …
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Waka Jawaka Trading Trust
Gimuy Country, Shop 25, Oceana Walk, 55 Lake St
Cairns city, QLD Australia 4870
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