The Wide Wide Sea presents Cook’s moral collapse as an enigma.

A gripping account of Captain James Cook’s final voyage.

Thrilling and superbly crafted.

Sides make a persuasive case in 387 pages of diligent, riveting reporting that Cook came as a navigator and mapmaker and in dramatically opening what was known about our world, made us all richer in knowledge..

Beautifully written and impeccably researched, The Wide Wide Sea will delight readers new to the topic as well as those versed in earlier looks at James Cook and his milieu..

A fascinating, immersive adventure story featuring just the right amount of historical context. Lusciously detailed and insightful history, masterfully told..

Propulsive.