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A man of faith faces a personal reckoning after working aboard HMS Beagle in this âgrippingâ historical novel (The Wall Street Journal).  Heading off to sea at the age of thirteen, Syms Covington became Charles Darwinâs manservant for seven years, sailing on the historic voyage of the Beagle. Their relationship was an odd one, but it furnished exactly what Darwin needed in order to complete his groundbreaking work, as Covington shot and collected hundreds of specimens which became fodder for The Origin of Species.  Now, as Darwinâs groundbreaking book is about to be published, Covington has retired to Australia in poor healthâand in a state of moral crisis over his role in undermining the Christian faith that has supported him during his life. As the novel progresses, he looks back on his upbringing in Bedford, England; his coming of age and wholehearted enjoyment of the sensual pleasures available to young sailors; and his unceremonious dismissal by Darwin once the research was complete.  âA captivating seafarerâs tale rich in period detail and insight into relations among men,â Mr. Darwinâs Shooter paints a poignant and unforgettable picture of one man forging, then struggling to maintain his faith in an era when it is constantly under attackâfrom science, from the daily brutality of life during colonial expansion, and from oneâs own cold, inexorable logic (Publishers Weekly).  âA spectacular tale of 19th-century exploration and the conflict between science and religion, all based on Charles Darwinâs famous voyage of discovery . . . Brilliant.â âKirkus Reviews |
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