The Trial of the Cannibal Dog
Author | : Anne Salmond |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 528 |
Release | : 2003-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780300100921 |
ISBN-13 | : 0300100922 |
Rating | : 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Trial of the Cannibal Dog by : Anne Salmond
Download or read book The Trial of the Cannibal Dog written by Anne Salmond and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The extraordinary story of Captain Cook's encounters with the Polynesian Islanders is retold here in bold, vivid style, capturing the complex (and sometimes sexual) relationships between the explorers and the Islanders as well as the unresolved issues that led to Cook's violent death on the shores of Hawaii. (History)