Trials of the Monkey: An Accidental MemoirDuck Editions, 2000 - 337 pages A 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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Page 112
... eyes disappeared into an array of radiant crinkles and his mouth widened and turned down at the corners . It was a roguish smile , wickedly flirtatious , and the female teachers giggled and looked away whenever he applied it . I ...
... eyes disappeared into an array of radiant crinkles and his mouth widened and turned down at the corners . It was a roguish smile , wickedly flirtatious , and the female teachers giggled and looked away whenever he applied it . I ...
Page 124
... eyes get narrower and narrower until eventually I can only see the faintest glimmer of eyeball in one eye , and the image of a catfish lurking back there watching me seems increasingly apt . He tells me about the county and its crime ...
... eyes get narrower and narrower until eventually I can only see the faintest glimmer of eyeball in one eye , and the image of a catfish lurking back there watching me seems increasingly apt . He tells me about the county and its crime ...
Page 202
... eyes . ' Ah , tharyare , ' he says . ' Gotcha moonshine . Me an ' my buddy here , ' he indicates the sleeper , ' had to go up the mountain . ' ' So , ' I say , looking at the comatose man , ' good stuff ? ' Emerson studies his companion ...
... eyes . ' Ah , tharyare , ' he says . ' Gotcha moonshine . Me an ' my buddy here , ' he indicates the sleeper , ' had to go up the mountain . ' ' So , ' I say , looking at the comatose man , ' good stuff ? ' Emerson studies his companion ...
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The End | 1 |
An Alligator Up My Arse In Roanoke Virginia | 10 |
The Menace Of Darwinism | 21 |
Copyright | |
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