The Death of Captain Cook and Other Writings by David Samwell (Paperback)

The voyages of Captain Cook are endlessly fascinating to a wide audience, and no aspect of them has been more controversial than Cook's death. This book reprints one of the classic accounts of this episode, the vivid and lively narrative by one of the voyage surgeons, David Samwell. This book not only makes Samwell's "Narrative of the Death of Captain James Cook" readily available for the first time, but presents it with Samwell's previously unpublished letters relating to Cook's third voyage, and his poetry. The introductory essays discuss Samwell's contribution to our understanding of this dramatic period in Pacific and maritime history, and examine the personality and career of Samwell himself.

General

Imprint:	University Of Wales Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2007
First published:	2007
Authors:	Nicholas Thomas • Jennifer Newell • Martin Fitzpatrick
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	180
ISBN-13:	978-0-7083-2073-0
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Geographical discovery & exploration Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history
LSN:	0-7083-2073-2
Barcode:	9780708320730

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