Author: Martin Dugard
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History, Biographies, Adventure, Non Fiction
Culture: Australia
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9780743400695
9781865086316
0743400690
1865086312 |
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James Cook never laid eyes on the sea until he was in his teens. He then began an extraordinary rise form farmboy to the hallowed rank of captain of the Royal Nave, leading three historic journeys that would forever link his name with fearless exploration.
In Farther Than Any Man, noted modern day adventurer Martin Dugard strips away the myth of Cook to reveal a complex, conflicted man of tremendous ambition, intellect, and sheer hardheadedness. Full of action, lush description and fascinating historical characters, Dugard's gripping account of the life and gruesome demise of Captain James Cook is a thrilling story of a discoverer hell-bent on travelling farther than any man.
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