The Wide Wide Sea by Hampton Sides Hardcover Book

Description: The Wide Wide Sea by Hampton Sides From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides comes an epic account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration - the fateful final journey of Captain James CookIn July 1776, Captain James Cook began his third voyage in HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, in Hawaii, Cook was killed - stabbed by the indigenous population.What brought Cook to this end, so far from his reputation? Cook was renowned for humane leadership, dedication to science and respect for indigenous societies.Cooks new voyage carried secret orders, and the Captain grew strange, delivering savage punishments and leading his ships into danger. The mission revealed the sharp edge of a colonial sword, leaving catastrophe in its wake. And, on the shores of Hawaii, Cooks expedition finally tore itself apart... FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Hampton Sides is an editor-at-large for Outside magazine and teaches literary journalism and narrative history at Colorado College. The bestselling author of Kingdom of Ice, Ghost Soldiers, Blood and Thunder, and Hellhound On His Trail, he lives in Santa Fe with his wife Anne. Review An astounding tale * Sunday Times *A rollicking good read, with a tone that reminds me of David Granns recent tale of the 1741 Wager shipwreck . . . riveting * Daily Telegraph *An enthralling account of Captain Cooks final, fatal voyage . . . an excellent book * Economist *A riveting book, deeply researched, light of touch and always judicious and full-sailed about an exceptional mans final extraordinary journey * Spectator *Vivid and propulsive . . . New Zealand, Tahiti, Kamchatka, Hawaii and London come alive with you-are-there descriptions of gales, crushing ice packs and gun smoke . . . but Sides isnt just interested in retelling an adventure tale. He also wants to present it from a 21st-century point of view. The Wide Wide Sea fits neatly into a growing genre that includes David Granns The Wager and Candice Millards River of the Gods * New York Times *A lightning rod, an icon, a totem, a cipher, Cook remains endlessly fascinating. A lively, vivid, highly readable addition to the vast body of literature about a powerful and complicated figure whose legacy – love him or hate him – is impossible to ignore * The Times Literary Supplement *Hampton Sides, an acclaimed master of the nonfiction narrative, has taken on Cooks story and retells it for the 21st century . . . The result is a work that will enthrall Cooks admirers, inform his critics and entertain everyone in between * Los Angeles Times *With gripping prose, Sides details Cooks increasingly erratic behavior as he explored vast swaths of the Pacific and scrambled to find the fabled Northwest Passage along the ice-choked coast of Alaska. His account lays bare the Age of Explorations moral perils, which continue to reverbarate today * Outside Magazine *Sides make a persuasive case in 387 pages of diligent, riveting reporting that Cook came as a navigator and mapmaker and in dramatically opening what was known about our world, made us all richer in knowledge * Associated Press *The Wide Wide Sea portrays Cook as a complicated figure driven by instincts and motives that often seem to have been opaque even to him . . . As Cook himself seemed to have realised, and at times lamented, he was but an instrument in a much, much larger scheme * New Yorker *An enthralling narrative . . . authoritative yet lively. Sides presents a balanced assessment of Cooks unique achievements and frailties. The facts of his voyage are so dramatic and Earth-changing in their consequences that they are well worth retelling * New Zealand Herald * Details ISBN0241437334 Author Hampton Sides Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2024 ISBN-13 9780241437339 Format Hardcover Imprint Michael Joseph Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Audience General ISBN-10 0241437334 Publication Date 2024-04-11 UK Release Date 2024-04-11 NZ Release Date 2024-05-10 AU Release Date 2024-05-10 Pages 432 DEWEY 910.92 Alternative 9780241437377 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159200248;

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