The Death of Captain Cook

(Part of the Profiles in History Series)

by Glyn Williams

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Since first reported to the world in 1780, the death of Captain Cook on a Hawaiian beach the previous year has been revered, celebrated, and shrouded in mystery. Simultaneously called a hero and an antihero, a ruthless invader, and a torchbearer of the Enlightenment, Cook's reputation grew as much out of the moving story of his death as out of his adventures while he lived.

In a style that is more detective story than conventional biography,...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0674031946

ISBN13:9780674031944

Release Date:January 2009

Publisher:Harvard University Press

Length:208 Pages

Weight:0.85 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.8" x 8.5"

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