El ancho mar : El fatídico viaje final del capitán James Cook

On July 12, 1776, Captain James Cook, already considered the greatest explorer in British history, embarked on his third voyage aboard HMS Resolution. Two and a half years later, on a Hawaiian beach, he was beaten and stabbed to death in a conflict with the indigenous population. What led Cook to these final moments, so contrary to his reputation? Renowned for his humane leadership, his dedication to science, and the curiosity and respect, without prejudice, with which he approached societies unknown to him, Cook had already mapped vast stretches of the Pacific and initiated the first European contact with numerous indigenous peoples. The stated mission for his third voyage was to return a Tahitian man, Mai, who had become a prominent figure in London high society, to his native islands. But Cook carried secret orders to venture north, discover the legendary Northwest Passage, and map and claim lands before Britain's imperial rivals. Thoroughly researched and vividly narrated, Wide Wide Sea is both a fiercely paced epic adventure and a meticulous analysis of the consequences of the Age of Exploration by a master storyteller.