by Tony Horwitz
First published 2002
Retracing the legendary journeys of Captain James Cook, a restless adventurer sets sail across the uncharted Pacific. From the Arctic to the Antarctic, he encounters native cultures transformed by Cook's bold expeditions - both celebrated as a heroic navigator and reviled as a harbinger of Western disease and exploitation. Weaving Cook's life story with his own daring exploits, the explorer uncovers the complex legacy of the man who mapped the last blank spaces on the globe.
Genres: biography, historical-fiction, travel, adventure
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, historical-figure
Setting: Oceania
Period: 1990-, 18 w.
496 pages · Hardcover · Henry Holt and Co.
Content warnings: colonialism