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Farther Than Any Man: The Rise and Fall of Captain James Cook

Martin Dugard

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James Cook never laid eyes on the sea until he was in his teens. He then began an extraordinary rise from farmboy to the hallowed rank of captain of the Royal Navy, 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.

Format:: Paperback

Pages:: 287 pages

Publication:: 2001

Publisher:: Allen & Unwin

Edition:

Language:: eng

ISBN10:: 1865086312

ISBN13:: 9781865086316

kindle Asin:: B0031OQ0K6

Farther Than Any Man: The Rise and Fall of Captain James Cook

Martin Dugard

4.33/5 (1448 ratings)

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James Cook never laid eyes on the sea until he was in his teens. He then began an extraordinary rise from farmboy to the hallowed rank of captain of the Royal Navy, 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.

Format:: Paperback

Pages:: 287 pages

Publication:: 2001

Publisher:: Allen & Unwin

Edition:

Language:: eng

ISBN10:: 1865086312

ISBN13:: 9781865086316

kindle Asin:: B0031OQ0K6

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