From the author of the bestselling Neanderthal comes this novel of gripping suspense and scientific conquesta page-turning historical mystery that brilliantly explores the intrigue behind Darwin and his theory of evolution.Its 1831, and aboard HMS Beagle the young Charles Darwin sets off down the English Channel for South America. More than 150 years later, two ambitious scholars pursuing their obsession with Darwin (and with each other) come across the diaries and letters of Darwins daughter. What they discover is a maze of violent rivalries, petty deceptions, and jealously guarded secrets, and the extraordinary story of an expedition embarked upon by two men. Only one returnedand changed history forever.From the Trade Paperback edition.