To the Edge of the WorldMacAdam/Cage Pub., 2005 - Всего страниц: 789 This is an epic novel of sea-faring adventure set in the 19th century charting the life of Robert Fitzroy, the captain of 'The Beagle' and his passenger Charles Darwin. It combines adventure, emotion, ideas, humor and tragedy as well as illuminating the history of the 19th century. Fitzroy, the Christian Tory aristocrat, believed in the sanctity of the individual, but his beliefs were a challenge to his career. Darwin, the liberal naturalist doubts the truth of the Bible and develops his theory of evolution which is brutal and unforgiving in human terms. The two friends became bitter enemies as Darwin destroyed everything Fitzroy stood for. |
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... become light for a good couple of hours yet . Snow lay dark and thick on the skylight above . In terms of personal discomfort this was no more than FitzRoy was used to , but it did mean that much of the day would be taken up with the ...
... become light for a good couple of hours yet . Snow lay dark and thick on the skylight above . In terms of personal discomfort this was no more than FitzRoy was used to , but it did mean that much of the day would be taken up with the ...
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... become the benchmark of civilized men every- where but , far more dismayingly , FitzRoy looked crushed by his loss . This was a beaten FitzRoy , his face a sagging picture of defeat , barely recognizable as the dashing , tireless young ...
... become the benchmark of civilized men every- where but , far more dismayingly , FitzRoy looked crushed by his loss . This was a beaten FitzRoy , his face a sagging picture of defeat , barely recognizable as the dashing , tireless young ...
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... become a penal colony . A garrison of twenty men was left behind , one of whom was suffering from measles . The resulting epidemic killed every single Fuegian in the area , including William Beckenham Button and Jemmy FitzRoy Button ...
... become a penal colony . A garrison of twenty men was left behind , one of whom was suffering from measles . The resulting epidemic killed every single Fuegian in the area , including William Beckenham Button and Jemmy FitzRoy Button ...
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