The Captain And The Cannibal
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The Captain And The Cannibal
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Author : James Fairhead
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2015-01-01
The Captain And The Cannibal written by James Fairhead and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Sailing the uncharted waters of the Pacific in 1830, Captain Benjamin Morrell of Connecticut became the first outsider to encounter the inhabitants of a small island off New Guinea. The contact quickly turned violent, fatal cannons were fired, and Morrell abducted young Dako, a hostage so shocked by the white complexions of his kidnappers that he believed he had been captured by the dead. This gripping book unveils for the first time the strange odyssey the two men shared in ensuing years. The account is uniquely told, as much from the captive's perspective as from the American's. Upon returning to New York, Morrell exhibited Dako as a “cannibal” in wildly popular shows performed on Broadway and along the east coast. The proceeds helped fund a return voyage to the South Pacific—the captain hoping to establish trade with Dako's assistance, and Dako seizing his only chance to return home to his unmapped island. Supported by rich, newly found archives, this wide-ranging volume traces the voyage to its extraordinary ends and en route decrypts Morrell's ambiguous character, the mythic qualities of Dako's life, and the two men's infusion into American literature—Dako inspired Melville's Queequeg, for example. The encounters confound indigenous peoples and Americans alike as both puzzle over what it is to be truly human and alive.
The Captain And The Cannibal
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Author : James Fairhead
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2015-02-24
The Captain And The Cannibal written by James Fairhead and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-24 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Sailing the uncharted waters of the Pacific in 1830, Captain Benjamin Morrell of Connecticut became the first outsider to encounter the inhabitants of a small island off New Guinea. The contact quickly turned violent, fatal cannons were fired, and Morrell abducted young Dako, a hostage so shocked by the white complexions of his kidnappers that he believed he had been captured by the dead. This gripping book unveils for the first time the strange odyssey the two men shared in ensuing years. The account is uniquely told, as much from the captive’s perspective as from the American’s. Upon returning to New York, Morrell exhibited Dako as a “cannibal” in wildly popular shows performed on Broadway and along the east coast. The proceeds helped fund a return voyage to the South Pacific—the captain hoping to establish trade with Dako’s assistance, and Dako seizing his only chance to return home to his unmapped island. Supported by rich, newly found archives, this wide-ranging volume traces the voyage to its extraordinary ends and en route decrypts Morrell’s ambiguous character, the mythic qualities of Dako’s life, and the two men's infusion into American literature—Dako inspired Melville’s Queequeg, for example. The encounters confound indigenous peoples and Americans alike as both puzzle over what it is to be truly human and alive.
The Cannibal Islands
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Author : R. M. Ballantyne
language : en
Publisher: Lindhardt og Ringhof
Release Date : 2022-03-30
The Cannibal Islands written by R. M. Ballantyne and has been published by Lindhardt og Ringhof this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-30 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
‘The Cannibal Islands’ is a historical novel by prolific author R.M. Ballantyne. In it, he gives some background to the world-wide explorations of the famous Captain Cook. Ballantyne uses detailed descriptions of the customs and habits of those who Captain Cook encountered to flesh out the adventures of the famous explorer. Ballantyne is particularly fascinated by the habit of cannibalism practised by some of the people that Cook encountered. Very much of it’s time, this is nevertheless a fascinating and insightful read. R.M. Ballantyne (1825-1894) was a Scottish artist and prolific author of mostly children’s fiction. Born in Edinburgh, Ballantyne was the ninth of ten children. At the age of 16 Ballantyne moved to Canada, where he worked for the Hudson’s Bay Company, travelling all over the country to trade for fur. He returned to Scotland in 1847 following the death of his father, and it was then that he began his literary career in earnest, writing over 100 children’s adventure books over the course of his life. Stories such as ‘The Coral Island’ and ‘The Young Fur Traders’ were hugely popular, and many of them drew on his own experiences of travelling throughout Canada. A stickler for detail, Ballantyne continued to travel widely to research the backgrounds and settings for his exciting stories. His tales became an inspiration for authors of the future, including ‘Treasure Island’ novelist Robert Louis Stevenson. Ballantyne spent the latter period of his life living in London and Italy for the sake of his health. He died in Rome in 1894 at the age of 68.
The Trial Of The Cannibal Dog
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Author : Anne Salmond
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
The Trial Of The Cannibal Dog written by Anne Salmond and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Captain James Cook categories.
This book is a masterly account of Captain Cook's three Pacific voyages, viewed in the context of cross-cultural encounters, and concluding with a significant reassessment of the circumstances of his death.
The Cannibal Islands
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Author : R. M. Ballantyne
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
Release Date : 2015-03-04
The Cannibal Islands written by R. M. Ballantyne and has been published by Createspace Independent Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-04 with Fiction categories.
This is the story of the humble origins of Captain James Cook who became one of the most famous Captains in the British Navy. Join in his adventures as he discovers new lands.
The Cannibal Islands
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Author : Robert Michael Ballantyne
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-04-21
The Cannibal Islands written by Robert Michael Ballantyne and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-21 with categories.
Captain Cook was a true hero. His name is known throughout the whole worldwherever books are read. He was born in the lowest condition of life, and raisedhimself to the highest point of fame. He was a self-taught man too. No large sumsof money or long years of time were spent upon his schooling. No college educationmade him what he was. An old woman taught him his letters, but he was not sent toschool till he was thirteen years of age. He remained only four years at the villageschool, where he learned a little writing and a little figuring. This was all he had tostart with. The knowledge which he afterwards acquired, the great deeds that heperformed, and the wonderful discoveries that he made, were all owing to thesound brain, the patient persevering spirit, the modest practical nature, and thegood stout arm with which the Almighty had blessed him. It is the glory of Englandthat many of her greatest men have risen from the ranks of those sons of toil whoearn their daily bread in the sweat of their brow. Among all who have thus risen, few stand so high as Captain Cook
The Cannibal Islands
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Author : R.M. Ballantyne
language : en
Publisher: 谷月社
Release Date : 2015-12-28
The Cannibal Islands written by R.M. Ballantyne and has been published by 谷月社 this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-28 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A Hero who rose from the Ranks. More than a hundred years ago, there lived a man who dwelt in a mud cottage in the county of York; his name was Cook. He was a poor, honest labourer—a farm servant. This man was the father of that James Cook who lived to be a captain in the British Navy, and who, before he was killed, became one of the best and greatest navigators that ever spread his sails to the breeze and crossed the stormy sea. Captain Cook was a true hero. His name is known throughout the whole world wherever books are read. He was born in the lowest condition of life, and raised himself to the highest point of fame. He was a self-taught man too. No large sums of money or long years of time were spent upon his schooling. No college education made him what he was. An old woman taught him his letters, but he was not sent to school till he was thirteen years of age. He remained only four years at the village school, where he learned a little writing and a little figuring. This was all he had to start with. The knowledge which he afterwards acquired, the great deeds that he performed, and the wonderful discoveries that he made, were all owing to the sound brain, the patient persevering spirit, the modest practical nature, and the good stout arm with which the Almighty had blessed him. It is the glory of England that many of her greatest men have risen from the ranks of those sons of toil who earn their daily bread in the sweat of their brow. Among all who have thus risen, few stand so high as Captain Cook. Many bold things he did, many strange regions he visited, in his voyages round the world, the records of which fill bulky volumes. In this little book we shall confine our attention to some of the interesting discoveries that were made by him among the romantic islands of the South Pacific—islands which are so beautiful that they have been aptly styled “gems of ocean,” but which, nevertheless, are inhabited by savage races so thoroughly addicted to the terrible practice of eating human flesh, that we have thought fit to adopt the other, and not less appropriate, name of the Cannibal Islands.
The Cannibal Islands
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Author : R. M. R. M. Ballantyne
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2013-07-15
The Cannibal Islands written by R. M. R. M. Ballantyne and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-15 with categories.
More than a hundred years ago, there lived a man who dwelt in a mud cottage in the county of York; his name was Cook. He was a poor, honest labourer-a farm servant. This man was the father of that James Cook who lived to be a captain in the British Navy, and who, before he was killed, became one of the best and greatest navigators that ever spread his sails to the breeze and crossed the stormy sea. Captain Cook was a true hero. His name is known throughout the whole world wherever books are read. He was born in the lowest condition of life, and raised himself to the highest point of fame. He was a self-taught man too. No large sums of money or long years of time were spent upon his schooling. No college education made him what he was. An old woman taught him his letters, but he was not sent to school till he was thirteen years of age. He remained only four years at the village school, where he learned a little writing and a little figuring. This was all he had to start with. The knowledge which he afterwards acquired, the great deeds that he performed, and the wonderful discoveries that he made, were all owing to the sound brain, the patient persevering spirit, the modest practical nature, and the good stout arm with which the Almighty had blessed him. It is the glory of England that many of her greatest men have risen from the ranks of those sons of toil who earn their daily bread in the sweat of their brow. Among all who have thus risen, few stand so high as Captain Cook.
The Cannibal S Islands Captain Cook Adventures In The South Seas
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Author : Robert Michael Ballantyne
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
The Cannibal S Islands Captain Cook Adventures In The South Seas written by Robert Michael Ballantyne and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Electronic books categories.
Notebook
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Author : BartolomeoC Notebook
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-11-28
Notebook written by BartolomeoC Notebook and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-28 with categories.
College Ruled Color Paperback. Size: 6 inches x 9 inches. 55 sheets (110 pages for writing). Bartolomeo The Cannibal Is A Super Rookie The Captain. 157491642861