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Mr Darwin's shooter

At age fifteen, Syms Covington became Charles Darwin's manservant. For seven years, he shot and collected hundreds of specimens which helped Darwin formulate his theory of evolution. As a crusty, middle-aged man now settled in Australia, beset by guilt resulting from his conservative Christian upbringing, Covington awaits his copy of The Origin of Species and wonders what part he played in this monumental work.

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  • "Mister Darwins unentbehrlicher Gehilfe"
  • "Mister Darwin's shooter"

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  • "At age fifteen, Syms Covington became Charles Darwin's manservant. For seven years, he shot and collected hundreds of specimens which helped Darwin formulate his theory of evolution. As a crusty, middle-aged man now settled in Australia, beset by guilt resulting from his conservative Christian upbringing, Covington awaits his copy of The Origin of Species and wonders what part he played in this monumental work."@en
  • "Based on the true story of Syms Covington, who became Darwin's manservant at the age of fifteen on the historic voyage of the HMS Beagle. Covington shot and collected hundreds of specimens for Darwin, specimens that became fundamental to the formulation of the theory of evolution."@en
  • "The story of the manservant who shot the animals which Darwin used for his theory of evolution. A religious man, Syms Covington feels guilty for his role in undermining man's faith in creation. By the author of Slipstream."

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  • "Novels"
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  • "Biographical fiction"
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  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"
  • "Belletristische Darstellung"
  • "Adventure fiction"
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  • "Historical fiction"
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  • "Large type books"

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  • "Mr. Darwins unentbehrlicher Gehilfe : Roman"
  • "Mr Darwin's shooter"
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  • "Darwin's unentbehrlicher Gehilfe : Roman"
  • "Mr. Darwin's shooter"
  • "Mr. Darwin's shooter"@en
  • "Darwins unentbehrlicher Gehilfe Roman"
  • "La escopeta de Darwin"@es
  • "La escopeta de Darwin"
  • "La Escopeta de Darwin"
  • "Mr Darwin's Shooter"

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