A Man for All Seas
(2019)(A book in the Captain James Cook series)
An omnibus of novels by Graeme Lay
A MAN FOR ALL SEAS: THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF JAMES COOK
OMNIBUS EDITION
"Lay has written a superb series of novels, which get under the skin of the protagonist and puts us aboard ship during his mesmerising voyages. Fans of Maturin and Aubrey will enjoy the relationship between Cook and Joseph Banks... The author deserves praise for the scale of his research and scope of his narrative." Richard Foreman
BOOK 1: THE SECRET LIFE OF JAMES COOK
Novelist Graeme Lay re-imagines the peerless navigator James Cook's life up to, and including, his first circumnavigation of the world.
A fictionalised account of the famous navigator's early life, the Secret Life of James Cook charts the sailor's early naval career, his marriage to Elizabeth and their family life.
BOOK 2: JAMES COOK'S NEW WORLD
1771.
James Cook, recently returned from his first, epic world voyage, is promoted to captain and instructed to embark on a search for the last undiscovered landmass, the Great Unknown Southern Continent.
Like an 18th-century Ulysses, Cook drives himself and his men onward, traversing the entire South Pacific.
And though it marks a personal triumph for Cook, his prolonged absence from his wife Elizabeth and their surviving children is marked by domestic tragedy and heartbreak.
BOOK 3: JAMES COOK'S LOST WORLD
1775.
Captain James Cook is forty-seven years old and the toast of the Admiralty, the Royal Society and the English public after his triumphant second world voyage.
His wife, Elizabeth, pregnant with their sixth child, relishes the fact that her now-famous husband is home for good. He has been absent far too long.
But Cook is unable to resist the call of the sea. Offered the chance to discover a long-sought passage from the North Pacific to the North Atlantic, he accepts the challenge. Much against Elizabeth's wishes, he sets sail for the Pacific.
A distant, tropical island awaits him, filled with temptations and terror for his crew.
Cook attempts to remain brave in the face of impending tragedy. But the explorer must meet his fate.
A full-time writer, editor and reviewer, Graeme Lay has written prolifically, including short stories, young adult fiction and travel writing, and has won numerous awards. He has a deep interest in the islands of the South Pacific and Australasia.
Praise for the James Cook series:
'Graeme Lay ... is well placed to attempt what no one has ever managed to achieve, by telling us not just what Cook did, but what he was like.' North & South
'A wonderful read. I enjoyed it enormously.' Graham Beattie, Radio New Zealand
'A very enjoyable book.' The Otago Daily Times
"A compelling account of the last days of this towering but enigmatic figure." The New Zealand Herald
"Lay takes the reader on a new voyage of discovery alongside the great navigator, providing a fascinating re-assessment of the remarkable James Cook and his relationships with his colleagues and his wife." Scoop
Genre: Historical
OMNIBUS EDITION
"Lay has written a superb series of novels, which get under the skin of the protagonist and puts us aboard ship during his mesmerising voyages. Fans of Maturin and Aubrey will enjoy the relationship between Cook and Joseph Banks... The author deserves praise for the scale of his research and scope of his narrative." Richard Foreman
BOOK 1: THE SECRET LIFE OF JAMES COOK
Novelist Graeme Lay re-imagines the peerless navigator James Cook's life up to, and including, his first circumnavigation of the world.
A fictionalised account of the famous navigator's early life, the Secret Life of James Cook charts the sailor's early naval career, his marriage to Elizabeth and their family life.
BOOK 2: JAMES COOK'S NEW WORLD
1771.
James Cook, recently returned from his first, epic world voyage, is promoted to captain and instructed to embark on a search for the last undiscovered landmass, the Great Unknown Southern Continent.
Like an 18th-century Ulysses, Cook drives himself and his men onward, traversing the entire South Pacific.
And though it marks a personal triumph for Cook, his prolonged absence from his wife Elizabeth and their surviving children is marked by domestic tragedy and heartbreak.
BOOK 3: JAMES COOK'S LOST WORLD
1775.
Captain James Cook is forty-seven years old and the toast of the Admiralty, the Royal Society and the English public after his triumphant second world voyage.
His wife, Elizabeth, pregnant with their sixth child, relishes the fact that her now-famous husband is home for good. He has been absent far too long.
But Cook is unable to resist the call of the sea. Offered the chance to discover a long-sought passage from the North Pacific to the North Atlantic, he accepts the challenge. Much against Elizabeth's wishes, he sets sail for the Pacific.
A distant, tropical island awaits him, filled with temptations and terror for his crew.
Cook attempts to remain brave in the face of impending tragedy. But the explorer must meet his fate.
A full-time writer, editor and reviewer, Graeme Lay has written prolifically, including short stories, young adult fiction and travel writing, and has won numerous awards. He has a deep interest in the islands of the South Pacific and Australasia.
Praise for the James Cook series:
'Graeme Lay ... is well placed to attempt what no one has ever managed to achieve, by telling us not just what Cook did, but what he was like.' North & South
'A wonderful read. I enjoyed it enormously.' Graham Beattie, Radio New Zealand
'A very enjoyable book.' The Otago Daily Times
"A compelling account of the last days of this towering but enigmatic figure." The New Zealand Herald
"Lay takes the reader on a new voyage of discovery alongside the great navigator, providing a fascinating re-assessment of the remarkable James Cook and his relationships with his colleagues and his wife." Scoop
Genre: Historical
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