Tim Ferriss
Barack Obama
Ray Dalio
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The Wide Wide Sea
Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook
by Hampton Sides · 2024 · 432 pages
Stephen Fry
4.5 (22K ratings)
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Stephen Fry
About This Book
An account of Captain James Cook’s third and final voyage, exploring the tensions between European imperial ambition and the Indigenous cultures of the Pacific. The narrative follows the expedition's search for the Northwest Passage and the escalating conflicts that led to Cook's death in Hawaii. It examines the complex legacy of the Age of Exploration using both historical journals and oral traditions.
Book Details
Published
2024
Pages
432
Language
en
ISBN
9780385544764
Awards & Recognition
Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for History & Biography (2024)Audie Award Finalist for Non-Fiction (2025)
Audiobook Available
15h 41m
Narrated by Peter Noble
