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| Genre/Form: | Biography |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | Charles Darwin; Charles Darwin |
| Material Type: | Biography |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
E J Browne |
| ISBN: | 0712668373 9780712668378 |
| OCLC Number: | 52327000 |
| Notes: | Originally published: London: Jonathan Cape, 2002. |
| Description: | 608 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Responsibility: | Janet Browne. |
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Publisher Synopsis
"One of the most distinguished of all modern biographies" Guardian "A monumental and absorbing biography" Scotsman "Her first book, Voyaging, was hailed as a magisterial introduction to Darwin's life, a work that vividly evoked period, character and ideas. The only question was: could she follow it up? It has taken seven years to get an answer: an emphatic yes" -- Robin McKie Observer "Browne's first volume was warmly received when it appeared seven years ago, and the second triumphantly fulfils its promise...[a] remarkable book" -- James Secord Daily Telegraph "A marvellous book... This second part of the life stands on its own. Soothing, unhurried and absorbing" -- Jane Ridley Spectator Read more...

