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Chargement... Captain James Cook (1967)par Alan Villiers
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The most important explorer of his day, Captain James Cook's coat of arms carries the motto: He left nothing unattempted. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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His writing reminds me of Joseph Mitchell ("Up in the Old Hotel"). Energetic vocabulary and description that leaves one bewildered and in awe. The sort of thing you might read for a lifetime with profit, this is a book to learn from. And it transports back to another age. Villiers is from another age, he was in the 20th century but solidly in the stream of 18th century maritime life. Perhaps the perfect person to write about Cook, whom he unabashedly admires, understanding the challenges he faced and overcame. The book is not perfect, the first sections are not so good and it's probably not the best to get all the facts on Cook, though it is essential to experiencing life on the sea. Nevertheless the core of the book, the three journeys, are well worth a rediscovery. ( )