Trials of the Monkey: An Accidental MemoirA piece of confessional non-fiction, this 'accidental memoir' aims to shed new light on the Darwinian point of view. A descendent of Charles Darwin, Mathew Chapman grew up feeling intensely and hopelessly competitive with his ancestor. Tormented by a skin disease which disfigured him thoughout his youth, Chapman grew into a shy teenager, until cured, when he reunited himself with society in a most rampant and promiscuous way - ending up in Hollywood. |
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User Review - sgerbic - LibraryThingEnjoyed learning about the Scopes trial, and the background of Chapman. The book is well-written, easy to follow and interesting. The problem I have with the book is that I just don't like Chapman (at ... Read full review
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User Review - Devil_llama - LibraryThingThe author, a descendant of Charles Darwin, travels back to Dayton, Tennessee to visit the site of the now famous Scopes "monkey" trial. Overall a good story, but not as much about evolution as it is about the life of the author. Read full review
Contents
The End | 1 |
An Alligator Up My Arse In Roanoke Virginia | 10 |
The Menace Of Darwinism | 21 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | Trials of the Monkey: An Accidental Memoir |
| Author | Matthew Chapman |
| Publisher | Duck Editions, 2000 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 27 Feb 2008 |
| ISBN | 0715630024, 9780715630020 |
| Length | 337 pages |
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