If anyone's life could be summed up as 'three strikes and you're out!' it seems to be that of Captain Cook, chart-maker, navigator and explorer. The consummate professional progressed up the naval ladder to command two highly successful voyages but took one trip too many. Exhaustion, mental illness and a suggested parasitic infection blighted his third and fateful voyage but this fascinating book ensures due credit for the work for which he should be remembered.
(Clive Yelf - bwl 64 Spring 2012 ) |
