Galápagos by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.6/24/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Anyone who buys tickets for this cruise will travel from the Ecuadorian city of Guayaquil to the Galapagos Islands, where they’ll enjoy an expert-led exploration of the remote islands-famously where renowned scientist Charles Darwin refined his theory of evolution. The story of Galapagos is Leon’s narration of the events that brought humanity from its current state to the evolved form he observes in the future.Īmerican businessmen launch a tourist venture they name the Nature Cruise of the Century. During this time, humanity evolves from its modern-day form into a furry, aquatic mammal that lives mostly in the Galapagos Islands. Leon describes how he stays with the ship and its passengers for a million years. Leon’s ghost haunts the ship, and from this vantage point he observes a pivotal moment in the history of humankind. He died while working on a ship named Bahia de Darwin. While in Sweden, he worked as a welder at a shipbuilders’ yard. Leon Trout, the story’s narrator, is a former US Marine who fled to Sweden after being traumatized by the Vietnam war. This guide uses an eBook version of the 1985 Dial Press edition.Ĭontent Warning: This novel depicts explicit acts of violence and refers to death by suicide. ![]()
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