The Death of Captain Cook and Other Writings
Auteur : David Samwell
Date de publication : 2007
Éditeur : University of Wales Press
Nombre de pages : 170
Résumé du livre
No aspect of the voyages of Captain Cook have been more controversial than Cook's death. This book reprints one of the classic accounts of this episode, the vivid and lively narrative by one of the voyage surgeons, David Samwell. Introductory essays contextualize Samwell's contribution within this period of Pacific maritime history.