The Death of Captain Cook: A Hero Made and Unmade by Glyn Williams

Profiles in History

The Death of Captain Cook: A Hero Made and Unmade

Glyn Williams

197 pages hardcover

1 edition

nonfiction autobiography biography food and drink historical history travel informative medium-paced
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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 o...

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