448 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141005171
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 01 April 2003
Description
Simon Winchester s brilliant chronicle of the destruction of the Indonesian island of Krakatoa in 1883 charts the birth of our modern world. He tells the story of the unrecognized genius who beat Darwin to the discovery of evolution; of Samuel Mor...
Community Reviews Summary of 627 reviews
Moods
challenging 29%
adventurous 16%
reflective 12%
tense 12%
sad 8%
emotional 4%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 8%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Death, ViolenceModerate
ColonisationMinor
Child death, Murder
448 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141005171
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 01 April 2003
Description
Simon Winchester s brilliant chronicle of the destruction of the Indonesian island of Krakatoa in 1883 charts the birth of our modern world. He tells the story of the unrecognized genius who beat Darwin to the discovery of evolution; of Samuel Mor...
Community Reviews Summary of 627 reviews
Moods
challenging 29%
adventurous 16%
reflective 12%
tense 12%
sad 8%
emotional 4%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 8%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Death, ViolenceModerate
ColonisationMinor
Child death, Murder