Mr Darwin's ShooterKnopf, 1998 - Всего страниц: 365 In this richly detailed novel based on the life of Syms Covington, Charles Darwin's hard-working shipboard assistant and later his house-servant, Roger McDonald shines a light on a man forgotten by history, capturing the breathtaking excitement of the historic voyage of the Beagle and brilliantly illuminating the scientific, religious, and social controversies that exploded around Darwin's watershed theories. As "Darwin's shooter, " Covington collected and preserved invaluable specimens; as the scientist's clerk in London, was he the first man to grasp the full import of their research -- the seeds of Darwin's theory of natural selection? Twenty years later, Covington awaits his copy of The Origin of Species with mixed emotions. Embittered by Darwin's failure to acknowledge him, he is also profoundly troubled by his own role in the discoveries that subverted sacred doctrines and shook the Victorian worldview to its very foundation. |
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... giving themselves dust baths on the towpath . Covington climbed from the water unpeeling strings of green weed from himself , giving a shake like a dog , then mopping his chest with his clean shirt taken from his bundle that smelled ...
... giving themselves dust baths on the towpath . Covington climbed from the water unpeeling strings of green weed from himself , giving a shake like a dog , then mopping his chest with his clean shirt taken from his bundle that smelled ...
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... giving Covington's arm a squeeze . It was not MacCracken's inten- tion to run a hospital for his cases , but with Covington he heard himself prattling : ' Of course , yes , rely on me , sir , I shall make arrangements , etcetera ...
... giving Covington's arm a squeeze . It was not MacCracken's inten- tion to run a hospital for his cases , but with Covington he heard himself prattling : ' Of course , yes , rely on me , sir , I shall make arrangements , etcetera ...
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... giving them their catechism as they mended their clothes , Covington was present among them , as innocent as if nothing had ever happened , and Phipps asked if he was back in their fold . ' You see where I am , ' he said . ' In my place ...
... giving them their catechism as they mended their clothes , Covington was present among them , as innocent as if nothing had ever happened , and Phipps asked if he was back in their fold . ' You see where I am , ' he said . ' In my place ...
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