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THE WIDE WIDE SEA Hampton Sides ebook
- Page: 432
- Format: pdf / epub / kindle
- ISBN: 9781405945233
- Publisher: Penguin
Overview A NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BOOK OF 2024A BARACK OBAMA BOOK OF THE YEARFrom New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides the epic account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration culminating in Captain James Cook s death Extraordinarily compulsive and fascinating I felt it somehow told me more about the making of the modern world than any book I had read for ages STEPHEN FRY BOOKS OF THE YEAR Observer An astounding tale recreated in swashbuckling detail Sides delivers it with narrative urgency The cast of characters is a joy Sunday Times An enthralling account of Captain Cook s final fatal voyage An excellent new book The Economist A rollicking good read with a tone that reminds me of David Grann s recent tale of the 1741 Wager shipwreck riveting Daily Telegraph Vivid and propulsive New York Times On July 12th 1776 Captain James Cook already lionized as the greatest explorer in British history set off on his third voyage in HMS Resolution Two and a half years later on a beach in Hawaii Cook was killed beaten and stabbed in a conflict with the indigenous population What brought Cook to these final moments so at odds with his reputation Renowned for his humane leadership dedication to science and the curiosity