Reviews for Forester's Log: The Story of John la Gerche and the Ballarat - Creswick State Forest, 1882-1897

The average rating for Forester's Log: The Story of John la Gerche and the Ballarat - Creswick State Forest, 1882-1897 based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-11-21 00:00:00 Jamie Gates Wallace was the "other man" of evolution, who came up with the idea of natural selection independently of Darwin. His life was even more adventurous than that of Darwin, involving epic exploration in South America, hostile natives, fever and shipwreck all as a prelude to his greatest work. His autobiography is not exactly a page turner as far as style is concerned, but the story he tells keeps you gripped. It also provides insight into 19th century society in England, where unlike Darwin he had to work for a living and struggled to make ends meet.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-05-17 00:00:00 Kelvin Ma Kate Harris, author of Land of Lost Borders, recommends Wallace as similar to Darwin but a truer Explorer; no desire for fame and just enjoyed exploring