A Voyage Towards the South Pole and Round the World Volume 1
Gelesen von David Cole
James Cook
(4,555 Sterne; 91 Bewertungen)
Having, on his first voyage, discovered Australia, Cook still had to contend with those who maintained that the Terra Australians Incognita (the unknown Southern Continent) was a reality. To finally settle the issue, the British Admiralty sent Cook out again into the vast Southern Ocean with two sailing ships totalling only about 800 tons. Listen as Cook, equipped with one of the first chronometers, pushes his small vessel not merely into the Roaring Forties or the Furious Fifties but becomes the first explorer to penetrate the Antarctic Circle, reaching an incredible Latitude 71 degrees South, just failing to discover Antarctica. (Introduction by Shipley) (14 hr 28 min)
Chapters
03 - Book I Chapter 1, Part 1 - Passage from Deptford to the Cape of Good Hope
21:10
Read by David Cole
04 - Book I Chapter 1, Part 2 - Passage from Deptford to the Cape of Good Hope
19:31
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07 - Book I Chapter III, Part 1 - Sequel of the Search for a Southern Continent
34:34
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08 - Book I Chapter III, Part 2 - Sequel of the Search for a Southern Continent
21:57
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18 - Book I Chapter XII - An Account of the Reception we met with at Huaheine
22:15
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19 - Book I Chapter XIII - Arrival at, and Departure of the Ships from, Ulietea
19:23
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24 - Book II Chapter IV - Passage from Amsterdam to Queen Charlotte's Sound
20:41
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26 - Book II Chapter VI, Part 1 - Route of the Ship from New Zealand in Search …
32:43
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27 - Book II Chapter VI, Part 2 - Route of the Ship from New Zealand in Search …
27:07
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28 - Book II Chapter VII - Sequel of the Passage from New Zealand to Easter Isl…
23:02
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30 - Book II Chapter IX - The Passage from Easter Island to the Marquesas Islan…
18:12
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33 - Book II Chapter XII - Some Account of a Visit from Otoo, Towha, and severa…
33:29
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35 - Book II Chapter XIV - The Arrival of the Ship at the Island of Huaheine
20:52
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Bewertungen
Well read and surprisingly entertaining.
Alan H.
(4,5 Sterne)
I was pleasantly surprised at how entertaining I found this book. I couldn't keep up with the names of people and places, but this seemed to matter little, overall. The narration is superb.
great read ...
MJ U
(5 Sterne)
I was entertained, snd this is an important historical work. Great work of course... But, with wrong reader could have been dry. Readers voice, presentation, and style were perfect for this piece. Bravo!
Great Book. Great Reader.
Sorker
(5 Sterne)
Thank you, David Cole, for an interesting and interested reading fo this fascinating and historic book. The pace and pronunciation are well suited to allowing the listener to follow. The work is, as expected, full of the observations and references so importnat in the late 1700s.
pierce
(5 Sterne)
fascinating account. the reader, does this valuable account justice. his diction and pace is well suited to this book. thank you David
Epic Voyage
Chalood
(4,5 Sterne)
David's voice and reading lends itself well to the book. The navigation may be dry. But the detailed descriptions of people, places, and conditions are fascinating. Enjoyed it.
Chris Jones
(5 Sterne)
I am listening over and over again. so much to learn about societies before contact with Europeans
great account great reader, sounds like cook would.
(5 Sterne)
most interesting and well spoken with appropriate accent
(5 Sterne)