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Darwin on the Beagle The Story of the Voyage That Changed Human Understanding Forever

Biography / Memoir
By: Harrison Christian(Author)
320 pages
Publisher: Ultimo Press
Darwin on the Beagle
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  • Darwin on the Beagle ISBN: 9781761154027 Paperback Jun 2025 Expected delivery 23rd March - 25th March
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In 1831, Charles Darwin set out on an expedition to South America, brought along as a gentleman companion for Captain Robert FitzRoy. Initially conceived as a Christian mission, the voyage would change drastically as the Beagle sailed through the Pacific, with Darwin's observations becoming the building blocks of his revolutionary theory of evolution.

This theory put the rational, scientific Darwin at odds with the deeply religious FitzRoy, who would go on to publicly denigrate Darwin and his heretic ideas. Unbeknownst to FitzRoy, his young friend's intellect would one day tower over the voyage and his own career.

A fascinating look at this seminal journey and the differences between Darwin and FitzRoy, which captures the tension of the Victorian period – an age torn between religious certainty and scientific doubt.

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Harrison Christian is a writer from Auckland, New Zealand. He is the author of several acclaimed non-fiction books, including Men Without Country, Should We Fall to Ruin and Terra Nova.

Biography / Memoir
By: Harrison Christian(Author)
320 pages
Publisher: Ultimo Press
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"Christian's writing style is crisp, and the pace of the narrative is carefully controlled. The book is not overloaded with superfluous detail or obtuse academic posturing. The result for the reader is an appetite for the story that grows with the reading."
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"This book offers a vivid and accessible retelling of Charles Darwin's historic voyage aboard HMS Beagle, casting light on one of the most pivotal scientific journeys in history [...] Christian infuses the narrative with rich detail, personal reflection, and a storyteller's flair that brings the 19th-century world to life. He deftly integrates excerpts from Darwin's and Fitzroy's own journals and correspondence, grounding the storytelling in primary sources while maintaining a modern, readable tone."
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