The True Adventures of Charley Darwin

The True Adventures of Charley Darwin

336 pages
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Published: 1 Jan 2009
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ISBN: 9780152061944

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers

Publication date: 26 January 2009

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The fascinating journey of a famous naturalist Young Charley Darwin hated school—he much preferred to be outside studying birds’ eggs, feathers, and insects. And so, at the age of twenty-one, he boarded a ship called HMS Beagle and spent five thrilling but dangerous years sailing around the world, studying plant and animal life that was beyond anything he could have imagined. Here, historical novelist Carolyn Meyer tells the story of his unconventional adventures. It’s the story of a restless childhood, unrequited teenage love, and a passion for studying nature that was so great, Darwin would sacrifice everything to pursue it.