The Origin: A Biographical Novel Of Charles Darwin
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some minor chipping and wear to edges and corners. No tears noted. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A masterwork of biographical fiction, The Origin brings to life the remarkable journey of Charles Darwin, one of history's most consequential scientific minds. Irving Stone, celebrated author of Lust for Life and The Agony and the Ecstasy, chronicles Darwin's painstaking decades of research, his transformative voyage on the HMS Beagle, and the personal and professional courage it took to publish On the Origin of Species in the face of fierce social and religious opposition. With the same rich narrative authority that defined his portrayals of Van Gogh and Michelangelo, Stone presents Darwin not merely as a scientist, but as a husband, father, and deeply conflicted man wrestling with the revolutionary implications of his own discoveries. Meticulously researched and compellingly written, this biographical novel illustrates how one man's insatiable curiosity fundamentally reshaped humanity's understanding of life on Earth.
Author: Irving Stone
Format: Hardback
Published: 1981, Cassell, London
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some minor chipping and wear to edges and corners. No tears noted. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A masterwork of biographical fiction, The Origin brings to life the remarkable journey of Charles Darwin, one of history's most consequential scientific minds. Irving Stone, celebrated author of Lust for Life and The Agony and the Ecstasy, chronicles Darwin's painstaking decades of research, his transformative voyage on the HMS Beagle, and the personal and professional courage it took to publish On the Origin of Species in the face of fierce social and religious opposition. With the same rich narrative authority that defined his portrayals of Van Gogh and Michelangelo, Stone presents Darwin not merely as a scientist, but as a husband, father, and deeply conflicted man wrestling with the revolutionary implications of his own discoveries. Meticulously researched and compellingly written, this biographical novel illustrates how one man's insatiable curiosity fundamentally reshaped humanity's understanding of life on Earth.