Captain Cook: obsession and betrayal in the New World. Vanessa Collingridge. 2003.

In three epic journeys, Captain Cook discovered more of the earth’s surface than any other man. Yet James Cook himself has become shrouded in myth and his reputation distorted to make him hero or villain according to the politics of the day.

This intimate and extraordinary account traces Cook’s story from his origins as the son of a farm labourer to his violent death in Hawaii recreating both the physical, personal and political challenges of his extensive explorations.