Mr Darwin’s Shooter

Based on the true story of Syms Covington, manservant to Charles Darwin on the famous voyage of the Beagle, this is a novel of scientific discovery, religious faith, masters and servants, ambition and adventure, and the endless wonder of the natural world.

In beset middle age, Covington awaits the arrival of the first copy of Darwin’s The Origin of Species in Sydney’s Watson’s Bay. What part of his life might be in it? What truths may it contain?

Earthy, insightful and beautifully written, Mr Darwin’s Shooter is a novel from a writer at the height of his powers.