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This Thing of Darkness was the debut novel of Harry Thompson , published in 2005 only months before his death in November of that year at the age of 45 .. Harry Thompson. Harry Thompson. Set in the period from 1828 to 1865 , it is a historical novel telling the fictionalised biography of Robert FitzRoy , who was given command of HMS Beagle halfway through her first voyage .. Robert FitzRoy. Robert FitzRoy. historical novel. historical novel. HMS Beagle. HMS Beagle. He subsequently captained her during the vessel 's famous second voyage , on which Charles Darwin travelled as his companion .. second voyage. Second voyage of HMS Beagle. Charles Darwin. Charles Darwin. The novel was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize .. Man Booker Prize. Man Booker Prize. Its title comes from Prospero 's line `` This thing of darkness I acknowledge mine '' in Act V , Scene 1 of William Shakespeare 's The Tempest .. Prospero. Prospero. William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare. The Tempest. The Tempest