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The Trial of the Cannibal Dog: Captain Cook in the South Seas

By Anne Salmond
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iThe Trial of the Cannibal Dog: Captain Cook in the South Seas by Anne Salmond offers a historical exploration of Captain James Cook's voyages in the South Seas, interweaving insights into the encounters between European explorers and the indigenous peoples. The book delves into the cultural exchanges, conflicts, and misunderstandings that arose during Cook's expeditions, painting a vivid picture of the era's complexities and legacies.
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If you have an interest in historical explorations, this book delves into the fascinating encounters between Captain Cook and the indigenous peoples of the South Seas. With a focus on cultural exchanges and misunderstandings, it provides a nuanced view of Cook's voyages and brings to life the complexities of these expeditions.

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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.

The Trial of the Cannibal Dog: Captain Cook in the South Seas 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.

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The Trial of the Cannibal Dog: Captain Cook in the South Seas by Anne Salmond is widely praised for its insightful exploration of the cultural encounters between Captain Cook and the indigenous peoples of the South Seas. Reviewers appreciate Salmond's extensive research and engaging narrative style, which together paint a vivid portrait of this historical period. The book is commended for its balanced perspective and ability to bring a fresh understanding to Cook's voyages and their lasting impact.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141021331

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 August 2004

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 52.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 236.0mm

Weight: 720g

Pages: 544

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Anne Salmond Biography & Memoir Education & Reference Explorer & Adventurer Biographies Non-Fiction Penguin Books Science & Nature

About the Author

Anne Salmond is a Distinguished Professor at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. One of New Zealand's most prominent anthropologists and historians, Professor Salmond is the author of Hui- A Study of Maori Ceremonial Gatherings; Amiria- The Life Story of a Maori Woman; and Eruera- The Teachings of a Maori Elder (winner of a Wattie Book Award in 1981) which she co-wrote with Eruera Stirling. Among her other acclaimed works are Two Worlds- First Meetings between Maori and Europeans, 1642-1772; Between Worlds- Early Exchanges between Maori and Europeans, 1773-1815 (winner of the Ernest Scott Prize in 1998); The Trial of the Cannibal Dog- Captain Cook in the South Seas (winner of the Montana Medal for Non-fiction in 2004); Aphrodite's Island- The European Discovery of Tahiti; and Bligh- William Bligh in the South Seas (a finalist in the 2012 NZ Post Book Awards). She received the CBE for services to literature and the Maori people in 1988 and was made Dame Commander of the British Empire for services to New Zealand history in 1995. In 2009, she was elected as a foreign associate of the National Academy of Sciences (USA) for her excellence in scientific research. She lives in Devonport, Auckland.

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