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The Last Voyage of Captain Cook: Including the Siberian Journals and Selected Letters of John Ledyardby John Ledyard
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Meet John Ledyard, perhaps the greatest little-known explorer in American history. Ledyard (1751-1789) sailed with Capt. James Cook, formed a fur trading company with John Paul Jones, and dreamed, with Thomas Jerfferson, of walking across United States 20 years before Lewis and Clark set off on their famous expedition. Ledyard's journals, letters, and one published book, collected for the first time in one volume, showcase the uncontainable wanderlust of a unique American spirit. A Journal of Captain's Cook Last Voyage is the only account of Cook's third voyage to be published by an American. It is a vivid record of life aboard the first ship to sail to the Hawaiian islands and Cook's violent death on Hawaiian beach. Ledyard's Siberian journals recount a harrowing journey through Russia under the rule of Catherine the Great, while his diary from Alexandria and Cairo provides a brilliant and rare account of Egypt before Napoleon's invasion. Finally, Ledyard's correspondence sheds light on pre-revolutionary Paris and on his friendships with the Marquis de Lafayette, Benjamin Franklin, and Sir Jospeh Banks. In his short life, John Ledyard traveled farther than any American had before. His writings are an invitation to savor the romance of exploration and the wonder of discovery. Synopsis:The colorful writing of John Ledyard--possibly the greatest and least-known explorer of the eighteenth century--is collected for the first time in this volume, featuring firsthand accounts of the murder of Captain Cook and one of the earliest crossings of Siberia. About the AuthorJames Zug is the author of American Traveler: The Life and Adventures of John Ledyard (Basic Books, 2005), the first biography of John Ledyard in sixty years. He is also the author of the award-winning Squash: A History of the Game (Scribner, 2003). He lives in Washington, DC with his wife and son. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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