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The Epic Voyage of
Captain George Vancouver

He led the greatest sailing voyage of all time: five years at sea, across 65,000 miles of ocean, the equivalent of twice around the world, visiting every continent and mapping tens of thousands of miles of uncharted coastline. Yet he died in disgrace, shunned and in debt. What went wrong? How did the hero of Nootka Sound end up the laughingstock of London society?

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"A fascinating adventure story with vivid descriptions of 18th century geopolitics and native and British societies . . .Stephen Bown is emerging as Canada's Simon Winchester."
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