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This biography of the woman Charles Darwin referred to as "twice refined gold" details her life as the grand-daughter of the famous Josiah Wedgewood and her life with, and influence on, her husband.
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Much has been written about Charles Darwin but this is the first biography of his strong, intelligent wife. Emma Wedgwood, granddaughter of the famous Josiah, married Charles Darwin in 1839, three years after he returned from his extraordinary voyage on the Beagle. Their life together was intellectually exciting though overshadowed by personal tragedy. Edna Healey has discovered new, and hitherto unpublished, material and has had the full support of the Darwin family in writing this major biography.
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