In Hampton Sides' telling, this explorer's final mission, ending with his death on the shores of Hawaii's Big Island, has room for both condemnation and celebration.
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The bestselling author of "Ghost Soldiers," "In the Kingdom of Ice" and "On Desperate Ground," returns with the story of Captain James Cook, and an account of his final, fatal voyage of exploration.