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Captain James Cook

By: Rob Mundle
Narrated by: Paul English
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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.

©2013 Rob Mundle (P)2017 Bolinda Adventurers, Explorers & Survival Expeditions & Discoveries World Sailing British Empire Royal Navy Imperialism

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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.
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This book explores the life and death of a truly unique man. I will gladly revisit many times. Impeccably narrated.

Fabulous. Enlightening read. Tied all the togethe.

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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.

Fantastic

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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.

Awesome!

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What a life he had. A true British hero. Very well written. Kept my interest throughout. The narrator was also outstanding.

Excellent

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