Captain Cook's Apprentice
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  • Published: 2 July 2018
  • ISBN: 9780143789505
  • Imprint: Viking
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $32.99

Captain Cook's Apprentice

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2 Jul 2018
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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
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About the author

Anthony Hill

Anthony Hill is a multi-award-winning, bestselling author. His most recent book for adults, The Story of Billy Young, was published in 2012.

His novel Soldier Boy, about Australia's youngest known Anzac, was winner of the 2002 NSW Premier's Literary Award for Books for Young Adults. His most recent children's book, Captain Cook's Apprentice, won the 2009 NSW Premier's Young People's History Prize. It follows Soldier Boy, Young Digger and Animal Heroes as further testimony to his remarkable ability to extensively research historical material and, from wide-ranging sources, piece together a moving and exciting story.

He is also the author of two novellas, the beautiful Shadow Dog, and the award-winning The Burnt Stick, illustrated by Mark Sofilas, as well as the picture book, Lucy's Cat and the Rainbow Birds, illustrated by Jane Tanner.

Anthony lives in Canberra with his wife, Gillian. Their daughter, son-in-law and grand-daughter, Emily, live in Melbourne.

portrait photo of Anthony Hill

Also by Anthony Hill

The Investigators
The Last Convict
For Love of Country
Animal Heroes
The Story of Billy Young
Young Digger
Soldier Boy
See all

Praise for Captain Cook's Apprentice

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

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New words from Endeavour

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. 

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