Angels and Ages
A Short Book About Darwin, Lincoln, and Modern Life
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3.8 • 12 Ratings
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
In this captivating double life, Adam Gopnik searches for the men behind the icons of emancipation and evolution. Born by cosmic coincidence on the same day in 1809 and separated by an ocean, Lincoln and Darwin coauthored our sense of history and our understanding of man’s place in the world. Here Gopnik reveals these two men as they really were: family men and social climbers, ambitious manipulators and courageous adventurers, grieving parents and brilliant scholars. Above all we see them as thinkers and writers, making and witnessing the great changes in thought that mark truly modern times.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Customer Reviews
Extraordinary and Beautiful
This is a remarkable book, at once casual and deep, profound and pleasingly accessible. A deep resonance of the 'truth' and eloquence of two massive figures of the 19th century. I really enjoyed this book!