{"product_id":"9780007464272_the-evolution-of-inanimate-objects-the-life-and-collected-works-of-thomas-darwin-1857-1879","title":"The Evolution of Inanimate Objects: The Life and Collected Works of Thomas Darwin (1857-1879)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE WELLCOME TRUST BOOK PRIZE 2012\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile carrying out historical research at an Ontario asylum, psychiatrist Harry Karlinsky comes across a familiar surname in the register. Could the “Thomas Darwin of Down, England” be a relative of the famous Charles Darwin?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a narrative woven from letters, photographs, historical documents and illustrations, what emerges is a sketch of Thomas’s life — the last of eleven children born to Charles Darwin. It tells of his obsession with extending his father’s studies into the realm of inanimate objects – kitchen utensils, to be precise. Can the theory of evolution be aplied to knives, forks and spoons?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this stunning factitious biography, Karlinsky presents us with the tragically short life of Thomas Darwin, leaving the reader to decide how much is fact and how much is fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harry Karlinsky","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47284756938901,"sku":"9780007464272","price":6.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780007464272.png?v=1776992266","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780007464272_the-evolution-of-inanimate-objects-the-life-and-collected-works-of-thomas-darwin-1857-1879","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}