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'In this rich and stylish description by New Zealand scholar Salmond, Cook's voyages take on a peculiar, dreamlike quality. Salmond's claim is that Cook was far more affected by his exposure to the Polynesian world than historians have thought.'
'This book is fascinating as an incomparable travelogue filled with amazing stories – the sexual paradise of Tahiti, the 'discovery' of Hawaii, close relations with Maori, and Cook's tragic death on the beach in Hawaii.The 'trial' of the title followed a horrific incident in New Zealand's Queen Charlotte Sound when Maori killed and ate a boatload of Cook's men. Later, sailors caught a dog guzzling a pink remnant, put the dog on trial, then convicted, cooked and ate it.' (Source: Publisher's website)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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Non Fiction
2004
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 31 July 2004; (p. 4)
— Review of The Trial of the Cannibal Dog : Captain Cook in the South Seas 2003 single work biography -
Fixing the Bounds
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October no. 255 2003; (p. 12-13)
— Review of The Trial of the Cannibal Dog : Captain Cook in the South Seas 2003 single work biography -
Cook's Dogged Tour
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 27 September 2003; (p. 16)
— Review of The Trial of the Cannibal Dog : Captain Cook in the South Seas 2003 single work biography -
Revisiting the High Seas
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 20 September 2003; (p. 4)
— Review of The Trial of the Cannibal Dog : Captain Cook in the South Seas 2003 single work biography -
One Book a Week
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 20-21 September 2003; (p. 10)
— Review of The Trial of the Cannibal Dog : Captain Cook in the South Seas 2003 single work biography
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Cook's Crossed Destinies
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 23-24 August 2003; (p. 13)
— Review of The Trial of the Cannibal Dog : Captain Cook in the South Seas 2003 single work biography -
Cook Book a Recipe for Indigestion
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 23 August 2003; (p. 9)
— Review of The Trial of the Cannibal Dog : Captain Cook in the South Seas 2003 single work biography -
In Short : Non-Fiction
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 13-14 September 2003; (p. 19)
— Review of The Trial of the Cannibal Dog : Captain Cook in the South Seas 2003 single work biography -
One Book a Week
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 20-21 September 2003; (p. 10)
— Review of The Trial of the Cannibal Dog : Captain Cook in the South Seas 2003 single work biography -
Revisiting the High Seas
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 20 September 2003; (p. 4)
— Review of The Trial of the Cannibal Dog : Captain Cook in the South Seas 2003 single work biography
Last amended 12 Jan 2016 11:02:27
Subjects:
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cTahiti,cSociety Islands,cFrench Polynesia,cSouth Pacific, Pacific Region,
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Hawaii,
cUnited States of America (USA),cAmericas,
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cNew Zealand,cPacific Region,
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- Pacific Region,
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