pickOnce again I am conflicted as to how to rate this. I think the beginning of this could have benefitted from better organization. There was a lot of information thrown out, out there that eventually started to make sense, is my only real issue.
I am always fascinated by “exploration“ type books even if a lot of them are motivated by greed and colonialism. There is still so much merit there.
October bookclub pick by Marge. I lived in Hawaii for 10 yrs and Cook's reputation there is not necessarily one of honor but i am interested in what Hampton Sides research tells us of the man.
Must revise previous mention of Cooke family in Hawaii, they are not related to Captain Cook, they were associated with the sugar industry in Hawaii where they made their fortune.
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Up next…I‘ve had this on my shelf for a while. I enjoy this author!
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pickReally interesting story of the 1930‘s flashy dress designer who fell in love with China and brought back the first live panda. It went to Brookfield Zoo in Chicago area. Author did a lot of research and it reads very well like Seabiscuit a few years ago.
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pickLast book read in April!
I'm not going to lie, it's a slow read. Still, it's well-written, well-researched, and interesting. I've learned a lot from reading it. I feel the author did a great job trying to stay as unbiased as possible, and to give, as much as he could, the point of view of the natives.
pickBefore reading this, I have to admit I didn‘t know much about Captain Cook outside of the fact he‘s a pretty solid guess on Jeopardy in the topic of 18th century European explorers. This is a thoroughly detailed book of his epic final journey. I enjoyed how the author contrasted events and Cook‘s decisions and tendencies to those from earlier expeditions. I hope to read more by the author and about Capt Cook in the future!
I doubt Captain Cook met a fuzzy blue whale on his last voyage, but I‘m about to find out.
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A part of me knows better, but a part of me hopes there is still a surviving ancient civilization that does its best to stay hidden to protect its peace. Something that is not meant for contemporary eyes to see. 2d