Sea of Dangers: Captain Cook and his Rivals Military history Informed by many years of

Informed by many years of interviews with Bradbury as well as an unprecedented access to personal papers and private collections

he contracted tuberculosis

because only in that way can he develop his imagination

twisting psychological thriller that grabs hold of you and never lets go… Louise Candlish never disappoints’ Tim Weaver

Previously a university teacher

Sea of Dangers: Captain Cook and his Rivals Military history Informed by many years ofJames Cook and his rivals vie to open up the Southern Hemisphere and claim sovereignty Two ships set out in search of a missing continent the St Jean Baptiste, a French merchant ship commanded by Jean de Surville, and the Endeavour, a small British naval vessel captained by James Cook. Distinguished historian Geoffrey Blainey tells the story of these rival ships and the men who sailed them. Just before Christmas 1769, the two captains were almost