The Darwin Conspiracy, John Darnton
The Darwin Conspiracy, John Darnton
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The Darwin Conspiracy

Author: John Darnton

Narrator: Various

Unabridged: 11 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook (DRM Protected)

Published: 09/13/2005

Synopsis

In this riveting new novel, bestselling author John Darnton transports us to Victorian England and around the world to reveal the secrets of a legendary nineteenth-century figure. Darnton elegantly blends the power of fact and the insights of fiction to explore the many mysteries attached to the life and work of Charles Darwin.What led Darwin to the theory of evolution? Why did he wait twenty-two years to write On the Origin of Species? Why was he incapacitated by mysterious illnesses and frightened of travel? Who was his secret rival?These are some of the questions driving Darnton’s richly dramatic narrative, which unfolds through three vivid points of view: Darwin’s own as he sails around the world aboard the Beagle; his daughter Lizzie’s as she strives to understand the guilt and fear that struck her father at the height of his fame; and that of present-day anthropologist Hugh Kellem and Darwin scholar Beth Dulcimer, whose obsession with Darwin (and with each other) drives them beyond the accepted boundaries of scholarly research.What Hugh and Beth discover—Lizzie’s diaries and letters lead them to a hidden chapter of Darwin’s autobiography—is a maze of bitter rivalries, petty deceptions, and jealously guarded secrets, at the heart of which lies the birth of the theory of evolution.

About John Darnton

John Darnton has worked for forty years as a reporter, editor, and foreign correspondent for The New York Times. He was awarded two George Polk Awards for his coverage of Africa and Eastern Europe, and the Pulitzer Prize for his stories that were smuggled out of Poland during the period of martial law. He is a best-selling author whose previous novels include Neanderthal and The Darwin Conspiracy. He lives in New York.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tiago on August 30, 2014

Este era um livro que teira de ler, pois sou um grande admirador de Charles Darwin, no entato, o livro enganou-me redondamente, por diversos factores. Apesar de ler a sinopse, pensei que este seria um livro mais técnico contando a vida e obra de Charles Darwin, assim o foi, mas certamente, não como i......more

Goodreads review by Benjamin on February 28, 2021

When I selected this book, coming recently from The Flat-Earth Conspiracy, I judged from the title that it would attempt a debunk of Darwin's claims. To the contrary, upon reading the back, I found this was actually pro-evolution, giving something of a "Dan Brown treatment" to the famous Beagle voya......more

Goodreads review by Rosie on August 23, 2018

Iniciei a leitura com a promessa de conhecer um dos mais notáveis Homens da Ciência, que terá dado um contributo ímpar no conhecimento da Natureza. Contudo, sendo este um livro ficcionado com factos e documentos históricos à mistura, será lícito corromper ou criar sérias dúvidas sobre o carácter de......more

Goodreads review by Iceman on December 30, 2012

O Pecado de Darwin é um título que tem tanto de ambicioso como de decepcionante. Um título que, ao contrário do original do livro, deixa logo antever um pecado de Darwin e foi precisamente com esse interesse que me propus a ler este livro. Darwin é, inquestionavelmente, um dos Grandes Nomes da Ciênci......more

Goodreads review by Jake on July 29, 2009

Disclaimer: I listened to this book on audio while on a road trip. I love to take in books this way, but I admit it comes with distractions. Still, I'm not sure I would have enjoyed this book much more in print. For one thing, I've been experiencing conspiracy fatigue. Deep down I think we all want t......more

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