Description
In these extraordinary poems, using multiple viewpoints - from Darwin himself, to his beloved wife Emma, and even, at one point, the orangutang at London Zoo - Ruth Padel illuminates the development of Darwin's thought, the drama of the discovery of evolution, and the fluctuating emotions of Darwin the husband, the naturalist and the tender father, in a powerful tribute to her famous ancestor.
Shortlisted for the 2009 Costa Poetry Award.
Shortlisted for the 2009 Costa Poetry Award.
Book Details
Format
Paperback
Pages
160 pages
Language
English
Published
May 6, 2010
Publisher
Vintage
ISBN-10
0099547058
ISBN-13
9780099547051