Captain James Cook
by Aldyth Morris

Captain James Cook Book Cover
Captain James Cook Cover

Synopsis

Captain James Cook is perhaps best remembered as the first European to reach the Hawaiian Islands.

In his lifetime, however, Cook was noted for his skill as a cartographer and navigator and for his progressive ideas on the health and treatment of his crew.

In this monodrama based on Cook's journals, the life of one of the great heroes of European exploration is revealed - from his humble beginnings as the son of an English farmer to his triumphant discoveries as the commander of the Royal Navy's Endeavour and Resolution.

It was as captain of the Resolution that Cook met his death on the island of Hawai'i in 1779.

As he lies dying, Cook reflects on his life and is haunted by faces from his near and distant past.

Performance

Cast

A small cast size of 1 total roles, 0 female and 1 male roles.

Publication

Year Published
1995
ISBN 10
0824816706
ISBN 13
9780824816704
Binding
Paperback
Print Length
72 pages
Place Published
Honolulu
Language
English
LCCN
94048698
LCC
PS3563.O87397 C37 1995
DCC
812/.54
Print
Captain James Cook is a American play written by and published by University of Hawaii Press in Honolulu, 1995. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780824816704 and an ISBN-10 of 0824816706.