- Published: 2 July 2018
- ISBN: 9780143789505
- Imprint: Viking
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Pages: 304
- RRP: $32.99
Captain Cook's Apprentice
A fictional recreation of one of the greatest voyages of discovery ever made, by award-winning author Anthony Hill.
The enthralling story of Captain Cook's voyage to Australia, as seen through the eager eyes of a cabin boy.
When young Isaac Manley sailed on the Endeavour from England in 1768, no one on board knew if a mysterious southern continent existed in the vast Pacific Ocean. It would be a voyage full of uncertainties and terrors.
During the course of the three-year journey, Isaac’s eyes are opened to all the brutal realities of life at sea – floggings, storms, press-gangs, the deaths of fellow crewmen, and violent clashes on distant shores.
Yet Isaac also experiences the tropical beauty of Tahiti, where he becomes enchanted with a beautiful Tahitian girl. He sees the wonders of New Zealand, and he is there when the men of Endeavour first glimpse the east coast of Australia, anchor in Botany Bay, and run aground on the Great Barrier Reef.
Acclaimed and award-winning historical novelist Anthony Hill brings to life this landmark voyage with warmth, insight and vivid detail in this exciting and enlightening tale of adventure and discovery.
- Published: 2 July 2018
- ISBN: 9780143789505
- Imprint: Viking
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Pages: 304
- RRP: $32.99
Anthony Hill has done it again with Captain Cook’s Apprentice. It is a cracking good read…an adventure story of detail and nuance.
The Weekly Times
This epic boy's-own adventure story imagines what life must have been like on Cook’s historic voyage
Daily Telegraph
The author of Captain Cook's Apprentice reveals some of the new words and ideas collected by the voyagers on HM Bark Endeavour almost 250 years ago.
