Synopses & Reviews
This "stirring adventure chronicle" (Booklist) from a New York Times bestselling author strips away the myth and reveals the complex, dramatic life of Captain James Cook, one of history's most heroic and heretofore unheralded explorers.
Illuminating as never before the real story of the legendary James Cook as well as an array of larger-than-life figures like George III and Captain William Bligh, Martin Dugard's Farther Than Any Man, affords readers an up-close look at the extraordinary rigors of day-to-day life at sea.
Captain James Cook was arguably the most talented and visionary explorer of the eighteenth century. With the help of Cook's own journals, Martin Dugard -- himself a noted adventurer -- weaves all the events of Cook's life into a rollicking narrative of rare insight and excitement.
Full of action, lush description, and fascinating historical detail, Dugard's book is a thrilling account of an explorer hell-bent on traveling farther than any man.
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Clive Cussler A brilliantly written saga of history's greatest explorer.
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Clive CusslerA brilliantly written saga of history's greatest explorer.
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Clive Cussler Farther Than Any Man is an absorbing account of the extraordinary Captain Cook -- from his early years to the great epic voyages that took him around the world and blazed new paths across the seas. Author Martin Dugard has crafted a book that demands to be read by every enthusiast of history.
Synopsis
In the annals of seafaring and exploration, there is one name that immediately evokes visions of the open ocean, billowing sails, visiting strange, exotic lands previously uncharted, and civilizations never before encountered -- Captain James Cook.
This is the true story of a legendary man and explorer. Noted modern-day adventurer Martin Dugard, using James Cook's personal journals, strips away the myths surrounding Cook's life and portrays his tremendous ambition, intellect, and sheer hardheadedness to rise through the ranks of the Royal Navy -- and by his courageous exploits become one of the most enduring figures in naval history.
Full or realistic action, lush descriptions of places and events, and fascinating historical characters such as King George III and the soon-to-be-notorious Master William Bligh, Dugard's gripping account of the life and death of Captain James Cook is a thrilling story of a discoverer hell-bent on going farther than any man.
About the Author
Martin Dugard is the author of Knockdown: The Harrowing True Account of a Yacht Race Turned Deadly and co-author of the New York Times bestseller Survivor: The Ultimate Game. His dispatches have appeared in GQ, Sports Illustrated, and Esquire. An avid adventurer, Dugard has completed the Raid Gauloises race three times, and is co-holder of the Around the World Speed Record. He lives with his wife and three children in Orange County, California.
Table of Contents
ContentsPrologue: Newport, Rhode Island
Part One: Land Of Hopes And Dreams
Chapter 1: Land Of Hopes And Dreams
Chapter 2: Adam Raised Cain
Chapter 3: In the Navy
Chapter 4: Politics
Part Two: Endeavour: Living On The Edge Of The World
Chapter 5: The Great Endeavour
Chapter 6: Rio
Chapter 7: The Promised Land
Chapter 8: Rendezvous
Chapter 9: Coasting On The Edge Of The World
Chapter 10: Trapped
Part Three: First Resolution: Farther Than Any Man
Chapter 11: Local Hero
Chapter 12: Ice
Chapter 13: Cannibals
Chapter 14: The Forbidden Lands
Chapter 15: Homeward Bound
Part Four: Last Resolution
Chapter 16: Fame
Chapter 17: The Call Of Adventure
Chapter 18: Rum, Sodomy, And The Lash
Chapter 19: North
Chapter 20: Lono
Epilogue: Captain Cook, Hawaii