Farther than any Man: The Rise and Fall of Captain James Cook

This is the true story of a legendary man and explorer. Noted modernday adventurer Martin Dugard, using James Cook's personal journals, strips away the myths surrounding Cook's life and portrays him as he truly was. A complex, conflicted man. Cook applied his tremendous ambition, intellect, and sheer hardheadedness to rise through the ranks of the Royal Navy -- and by his courageous exploits become one of the most enduring figures in naval history. Full of realistic action, lush descriptions of places and events, and fascinating historical characters such as King George III and the soon-to-be-notorious Master William Bligh, Dugard's gripping account of the life and death of Captain James Cook is a thrilling story of a discoverer hell-bent on going farther than any man.;Prologue: Newport, Rhode Island -- Land of hopes and dreams: Adam raised Cain -- In the navy -- Politics -- Endeavour: living on the edge of the world: The great Endeavour -- Rio -- The promised land -- Rendezvous -- Coasting on the edge of the world -- Trapped -- First Resolution: farther than any man: Local hero -- Ice -- Cannibals -- The forbidden lands -- Homeward bound -- Last Resolution: Fame -- The call of adventure -- Rum, sodomy, and the lash -- North -- Lono -- Epilogue: Captain Cook, Hawaii.