Rebecca W. (vizslalady) reviewed on 6/21/2012 + 171 more book reviews

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Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before is the fifth book by Tony Horwitz that I have read. Horwitz follows the winning strategy that he also used in Confederates in the Attic and A Voyage Long and Strange: On the Trail of Vikings, Conquistadors, Lost Colonists, and Other Adventurers in Early America by choosing an historical topic and tracing the topic in modern times and places. Blue Latitudes takes Horwitz on an 18 month long journey all over the Pacific region from the Aleutian Islands to New Zealand and all sorts of places in between. Along the route of his journey, Horwitz meets Cook enthusiasts, Cook detractors, and many different interpretations of Captain James Cook. He and his traveling companions get into some hilarious situations and also help to unravel some of the mysteries still surrounding Captain Cook. As a world history teacher, I am embarrassed to admit that I was woefully ignorant of much of Cooks accomplishments. However, in this highly entertaining and informative book, I have remedied this situation.

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