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452 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in As new condition throughout. A Great True Story Of The Sea And History Of The South Seas-for Four Years The Six Sailing Ships And 346 Men Of The Expedtion Covered The Pacific From Top To Bottom.
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The sheer sweep and ambition of Nathaniel Philbrick's Sea of Glory rather takes the breath away, but shouldn't come as any kind of surprise--his earlier book, In the Heart of the Sea, displayed a similar mastery of matters nautical. But the new book is something special: Philbrick's source has been little-known 19th century journals and letters, detailing the astonishing story of a nautical odyssey that traversed the Pacific Ocean and opened up the new continent of Antarctica.
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In 1838, US Ex Ex (actually the United States South Seas Exploring Expedition) set out to explore every inch of the Pacific. The two ships that comprised the expedition covered nearly 300 islands and encountered an amazing range of human savagery (notably the Fijian islanders' taste for human flesh). At the head of this hardy body of men was the formidable figure of Lt Charles Wilkes, a man whose internal conflicts often made life hell for those about him. His driven personality ultimately precipitated catastrophe, and the resulting court martials became the talk of New York.
The achievement of Philbrick in this massive saga is considerable: as well as detailing the voyages of discovery at the heart of the narrative (the US Ex Ex ships brought back more specimens in the natural history field than even Captain Cook's better-known expeditions), he's concerned with telling a human drama, with the controversial Charles Wilkes at its heart. We have the harrowing saga of a man said to have inspired Melville's tyrannical Captain Ahab, his epic voyages counterpointed by a passionately disputed court martial. --Barry Forshaw
‘Philbrick reconstructs this remarkable expedition in heroic detail...an exemplary account of an important and neglected expedition.’ The Times
‘A stirring yarn, a satisfying lump of cultural history, and a thoughtful moral fable.’ Daily Telegraph
‘Elegant and meticulously researched...Philbrick’s book brings the motivation and nature of exploration into sharp relief.’ Independent
‘It is a fine salty tale, with a becalmed beginning, a stormy centre and a long, messy accusation-filled return to shore.’ Sunday Times
‘A gripping history of the remarkable search for the “ice studded mystery” at the bottom of the world...Superb.’ Economist
‘Philbrick, a conscientious historian and an articulate writer, manages to bring a strong sense of narrative to his tale while still placing it within the broader historical perspective...Perhaps the greatest merit of the book is in its redressing the oversights of history...[It is] a reappraisal of naval history and a powerful study of flawed genius.’ Times Literary Supplement
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- PublisherFlamingo
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0007180217
- ISBN 13 9780007180219
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Book Description Paperback. FEB04. The dramatic story of the largest voyage of discovery in the history of the world - and the last such all-sail convoy. Headed by the controversial Lieutenant Charles Wilkes, and consisting of six sailing vessels and 346 men, the 'Ex. Ex' (the United States Exploring Expedition of 1838-42) represented the largest voyage of discovery in the history of the world. Four years after setting out, and losing two ships and 71 men, the expedition had logged 87,000 miles, surveyed 280 Pacific islands, and created 180 charts - some of which were still being used as late as World War Two.The expedition's scientists collected 4000 zoological specimens, including 2000 new species, and thousands of ethnographic artefacts, which would become the basis of the Smithsonian Institution. The expedition also mapped 800 miles of coastline in the Pacific Northwest, providing the US Government with the information it needed to stake its claim on the Oregon Territory. The expedition's crowning achievement was the discovery of a new southern continent that Wilkes would name Antarctica. The expedition ended in a dramatic series of courts martial, with Wilkes and his crew levelling accusations of misconduct against each other. Seller Inventory # 8829587
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Good. First Thus. Large softcover, first thus, 696gms, 452 pages. This is the remarkable and thrilling tale of an unprecedented and little known 19th century naval operation that explored vast tracts of the Pacific Ocean, including a new southern continent soon to be named Antarctica. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and light page discolouration/spotting throughout. Book shows some sun fading to the spine, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Seller Inventory # TRAPAC30
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