Farther Than Any Man, Martin Dugard
Farther Than Any Man, Martin Dugard
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Farther Than Any Man
The Rise and Fall of Captain James Cook

Author: Martin Dugard

Narrator: Jack Chekijian

Unabridged: 11 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/12/2017

Synopsis

In the annals of seafaring and exploration, there is one name that immediately evokes visions of the open ocean, billowing sails, visiting strange, exotic lands previously uncharted, and civilizations never before encountered—Captain James Cook.

This is the true story of a legendary man and explorer. Noted modern-day adventurer Martin Dugard, using James Cook's personal journals, strips away the myths surrounding Cook's life and portrays 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.

About Martin Dugard

Martin Dugard is the author of Knockdown: The Harrowing True Account of a Yacht Race Turned Deadly and coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Survivor: The Ultimate Game. His dispatches have appeared in GQ, Sports Illustrated, and Esquire.

An avid adventurer, Dugard has completed the Raid Gauloises race three times, and is co-holder of the Around the World Speed Record. He lives with his wife and three children in Orange County, California.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Rex

This book moves rapidly across the entire life of the most adventuresome man that ever lived, who served as the model for Captain James T. Kirk and whose goal to “go farther than any man” inspired Star Trek’s mission statement. This is my first book by Martin Dugard and it will not be the last. With......more

Goodreads review by Noah

I like a good story of seafaring adventure. Alfred Lansing’s Endurance, and Laurence Bergreen’s Over the Edge of the World are two of my favorites, and now this book is almost up there with them. Cook was a very appealing character (at first anyway). He was an ambitious lower class farm boy who, with......more

Goodreads review by Justin

Rarely, if ever, have I read a history book as compelling and as human as 'Farther Than Any Man: The Rise and Fall of Captain James Cook'. Not an audiobook this time, I had a hard time putting this page-by-pager down. Martin Dugard is an amazing painter with words. Here is the fast moving and detaile......more

Goodreads review by Petra

Started listening to it on a long camping drive with my hubby. But we didn’t finish it. When a month later we made it to Hawaii for a vacation and seen a town named Captain Cook, we decided to finish the book together. What a surprise it was to learn about a place where Captain Cook died his tragic......more

Goodreads review by Jo

NF book group: explorers An easy to read explorer/adventure story with just the right level of detail for me - I learned lots of things about Cook that I didn't know (that I probably should've known, given the hero worship of him in NZ) but the story wasn't bogged down with excessive detail. I didn't......more

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