The Fatal Voyage: Captain Cook's Last Great Journey
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (896 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 156656610X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 203 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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The Fatal Voyage: Captain Cook's Last Great Journey .Great adventure story..This book focuses on on Captain Cook's final voyage. Peter Aughton is a good writer and his in-depth coverage of this venture should be read by Cook afficienados.Of particular interest is the exploration of Alaska where Cook and his men are connected by the Inuits to Russian traders, and the discovery of, and unfortunate return trip to, Hawaii.Aughton does a fine job using primary sources. I
Peter Aughton was born in Southport, England but has lived for nearly forty years in Bristol. He is a visiting lecturer at the University of the West of England. He is married with two daughters and has two granddaughters. . Endeavour, describing Cook's first voyage has now been published in five languages and Resolution, which relates Cook's second voyage, has recently been published in paperback. The Fatal Voyage is his third book on James Cook. His previous bo
It is no longer possible for any ship to cross the Pacific Ocean without encountering the ghost of Captain without encountering the ghost of Captain Cook and his voyages are the stuff of maritime legend.
"A clear and enjoyable narrativeAughton takes the reader along at a rattling pace." -- Times Literary Supplement