Dodinga, 1858 – School Journal Level 4 November 2020

This story provides some detail about the experiences the famous amateur naturalist Alfred Wallace had while travelling in far-flung places of the globe, hoping to crack the mysteries of evolution. A historical narrative that is a companion story to the related article “Journeys of Discovery: The Life of Alfred Wallace”. Dodinga is the Indonesian village where Wallace was staying when he had his famous breakthrough in 1858. An author’s note describes the story’s links to actual events.