Darwin’s Savages - Science, Race and the Conquest of Patagonia

An unsettling journey through the calamitous consequences of settler colonialism in Patagonia-- and the story of the world-renowned scientist who witnessed it.

About the author

Matthew Carr is the author of non-fiction books including Blood and Faith; Fortress Europe; and Savage Frontier (all published by Hurst), as well as two novels, The Devils of Cardona and Black Sun Rising. He has written for The New York Times, The Guardian and others. He lives in Sheffield.

Product details

• Authors: Matthew Carr
• Publisher: Hurst Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.05.2025
• EAN: 9781805262831
• ISBN: 978-1-80526-283-1
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 34 mm
• Weight: 714 g
• Illustrations: schwarz-weiss Illustrationen
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution, HISTORY / Latin America / South America, Patagonia, General & world history, Colonialism & imperialism, Indigenous Peoples, Colonialism and imperialism, History of the Americas, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Indigenous / General