An admirable overview of John Lubbock, his principles, and his world. It provides notable insights into how key scientific concepts and paradigms were developed.

A commendable and successful synthesis of an extensive body of research.

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

A pleasant read.

European Journal of Archaeology

Janet Owen’s biography of Lubbock, published 100 years after his death in 1913, concentrates primarily on his archaeological and ethnographic work, although his other achievements are also covered. As a former archaeology student, I enjoyed the book very much. Darwin’s Apprentice is an enjoyable biography of a very interesting man, who really deserves to be more famous than he is.

The friends of Charles Darwin

The story is told in a very personal way, interweaving the events of Lubbock’s life with the author’s own experiences of encountering his letters and diaries, or of handling artifacts from Lubbock’s collection when she worked as a teenaged volunteer at Bromley Museum.

Society of Antiquaries