This is an epic novel of seafaring adventure set in the 19th century chartingthe life of Robert Fitzroy the captain of The Beagle and his passengerCharles Darwi... » 

This is an epic novel of seafaring adventure set in the 19th century chartingthe life of Robert Fitzroy the captain of The Beagle and his passengerCharles Darwin. It combines adventure emotion ideas humor and tragedy aswell as illuminating the history of the 19th century. Fitzroy the ChristianTory aristocrat believed in the sanctity of the individual but his beliefswere a challenge to his career. Darwin the liberal naturalist doubts the truthof the Bible and develops his theory of evolution which is brutal andunforgiving in human terms. The two friends became bitter enemies as Darwindestroyed everything Fitzroy stood for. «