A thrilling and superbly crafted account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration, culminating in Captain James Cook’s death in Hawaii. Hampton Sides’ bravura account wrestles with Cook’s legacy while providing a thrilling narrative of the efforts and danger of 1700s exploration. Cook, known for his respect for Indigenous peoples, became increasingly mercurial on this last voyage, leading to a fatal conflict driven by exploitative treatment of the Hawaiians.
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On July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook set off on his third voyage in the HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, on a beach in Hawaii, Cook was killed in a conflict with native Hawaiians.
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“A "thrilling and superbly crafted" account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration. — The Wall Street Journal”
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