This Thing Of Darkness 9780755302819 Paperback

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 TimesIn 1831 Charles Darwin set off inHMSBeagle 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