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Captain James Cook
- Narrated by: Paul English
- Length: 15 hrs and 27 mins
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Summary
From Sailor to Legend - the story of Captain James Cook.
Captain James Cook is one of the greatest maritime explorers of all time. Over three remarkable voyages of discovery into the Pacific in the latter part of the 18th century, Cook unravelled the oldest mystery surrounding the existence of Terra Australis Incognita - the Great South Land. He became the first explorer to circumnavigate New Zealand and establish that it was two main islands; discover the Hawaiian Islands for the British Empire; and left an enduring legacy.
Rob Mundle introduces us to an unlikely sailor in a teenage Cook, who through the combination of hard-won skills as a seafarer, the talents of a self-taught navigator and surveyor, and an exceptional ability to lead and care for his men, climbed the ranks of the Royal Navy to achieve legendary status among all who sailed and mapped the world.
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- DNix
- 19-09-18
Fantastic
I loved this book, it is a very well researched account of Captain Cooks life, it describes his sea fairing journeys, encounters and rise to world acclaim with a perfect balance of detail without reciting his logbooks verbatim. It is very well narrated. I only wish I had been able to read this before I traveled around Australia and south east Asia as it would have greatly enhanced my trip.
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- William Hardie
- 05-10-19
Great Story well written and read.
Very engaging narrative which is very descriptive and this lends itself to a great listen.
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- Timothy Lucas
- 03-08-19
Longitude
Thoroughly enjoyed the book. Just to be a bit pedantic, I'm pretty sure the word is Longitude, not Longditude as the narrator repeatedy says in the reading.
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- Gadgetfanatic
- 24-04-19
Awesome!
What an amazing book. Perfect narration.
Really loved this book. I'd not read any books about Captain Cook before and this has made me want to read even more about his voyages and life.
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- Phil Wain
- 23-11-21
Enjoyable
Just what I want in an audio book. Great story which of course is fact. Amazing undertaking which was the landing on the moon of their day. Hard to comprehend how tough the life on these voyages would have been and how amazing seeing things and people no one else had encountered.
Enjoyed.
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- shane vearer
- 16-01-24
very good
I found out, things I didn't know! like sandwich was named after a person on the ship!
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- Paul Edwards
- 20-06-23
Enjoyable
Very enjoyable and an amazing account of his adventures. Recommend the time investment to listen.
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- Gary Craggs
- 05-02-23
Well read, engaging & detailed account
A thoroughly engaging and absorbing account, with much detail and many quotes from sources, of the incredible life and voyages of James Cook.
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- joe
- 20-01-23
great book
good details and very interesting information about this great seafarer. Having worked at sea myself it’s great to see the reflection of history in todays world
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- Tommy Jobson
- 01-08-22
A very enjoyable journey around the world.
I greatly enjoyed this audiobook, the writing and the presentation, however I was disappointed that Commander Gould was not mentioned when referencing other books on the topic. His book on Captain Cook remains a fascinating read and I highly recommend hunting down a copy.
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