
James Cook
The Story Behind the Man Who Mapped the World
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Narrated by:
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Michael Carman
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By:
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Peter FitzSimons
The name Captain James Cook is one of the most recognisable in Australian history - an almost mythic figure who is often discussed, celebrated, reviled and debated.
But who was the real James Cook?
This Yorkshire farm boy would go on to become the foremost mariner, scientist, navigator and cartographer of his era, and to personally map a third of the globe. His great voyages of discovery were incredible feats of seamanship and navigation. Leading a crew of men into uncharted territories, Cook would face the best and worst of humanity as he took himself and his crew to the edge of the known world - and beyond.
With his masterful storytelling talent, Peter FitzSimons brings the real James Cook to life. Focusing on his most iconic expedition, the voyage of the Endeavour, where Cook first set foot on Australian and New Zealand soil, FitzSimons contrasts Cook against another figure who looms large in Australasian history: Joseph Banks, the aristocratic botanist.
As they left England, Banks, a rich, famous playboy, was everything that Cook was not. The voyage tested Cook's character and would help define his legacy.
Now, 240 years after James Cook's death, FitzSimons reveals what kind of man James was at heart. His strengths, his weaknesses, his passions and pursuits, failures and successes.
James Cook reveals the man behind the myth.
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Fast paced , compelling , very readable
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Wonderful biography
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Very good indeed.
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The narrator has a easy to listen to and captivating voice.
Great book
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The narrator does an outstanding job in all aspects, particularly the pronunciation of the different accents and languages used.
Thoroughly recommend it.
Informative and entertaining. Brilliantly narrated.
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History and a story in one!
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genres to name a few, lol...I LOVE GREAT STORIES AND GREAT PEOPLES THOUGHTS....SO, getting stumped hasn't happened to me for quite awhile...I have so enjoyed this feeling again...
MR. fitzsimons 's style of telling this story of the great James Cook is SOOOO enjoyable.. It is different, but give it a chance and let it draw you in and I believe most of you will really be enthralled to get to the next stage of his story...
The narrator is very talented and a great choice for this style....
NOW , as for the content of the writing, again, this is different for it is interconnected with this unusual style of description..I'm sorry I can't be detailed on this for I still don't quite understand it lol....perhaps I will let go of trying too for in the end, I have so enjoyed this delightful book,,what else matters after all ......
EXTREMELY ATTRACTIVE DESCRIPTIVE STORYTELLING..
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excellent account
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Good
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excellent
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