Captain Cook (book)

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Captain Cook is a 1972 book about Captain Cook by Alistair MacLean. [1] It was a rare non fiction work from MacLean who wrote it out of his great admiration for Cook. [2] [3]

In 1976 Maclean's second wife Mary former a company with producer Peter Snell, Aleelle Productions, who aimed to make movies based on MacLean novels including Golden Gate, Bear Island, The Way to Dusty Death and Captain Cook. [4] No film resulted.

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References

  1. THE BOOK REPORT: Capt. Cook's Great Voyages Told in Sketches With Text Kirsch, Robert. Los Angeles Times 28 Sep 1972: e7.
  2. SILENT VOYAGER Welcome, John. The Irish Times 12 Sep 1972: 10.
  3. CRIME TIME Cromie, Alice. Chicago Tribune 6 Aug 1972: h4.
  4. Dempster, Nigel (January 19, 1977). "Why my husband and I have parted—by Mrs Alistair MacLean". p. 13.