Publication

2008 - Viking, Camberwell, Vic

Language

English

Word Count

105,000 words, Guess

Page Count

420 pages

Identifiers

and 1 more
  • LibraryThing6343341

Classifications

  • DDC910.92
  • LCCG426.C7 B53 2008

Description

Historical account of a voyage to the South Pacific

Description

"This is the most revealing narrative so far written of Cook's astonishing voyage along the east coast of Australia. It also casts new light on the little-known voyage by Jean de Surville; Blainey argues that the Frenchman was in the vicinity of Sydney Harbour months before Cook arrived. Eventually Cook set out to explore the hazardous Barrier Reef and find a way through Torres Strait, while the Frenchman searched for a mysterious Jewish colony in the South Pacific."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

Topics

TravelVoyagesHistoryJourneysEndeavour (Ship)St. Jean Baptiste (Ship)Saint Jean Baptiste (navire)

Places

Doubtless BayLauriston BayChevalier Cove

People

James Cook (1728-1779)Jean Francois Marie de Surville (1717-1770)

Times

December 1769

Other Editions

  • Sea of dangers: Captain Cook and his rivalsViking2008-01-01

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