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'In the great sweep of history, of winds, tides and seasons, there is a story of courage and survival that belongs not to a great sea captain, but to his wife.
'While James Cook circumnavigated the globe, travelling further than any man had before, Elizabeth Cook travelled with him in her thoughts, imagining the exotic, the sensual and the strange. There were months, sometimes years, with no word.
'But as James sailed into the blue, earning his place in history, Elizabeth Cook made discoveries of her own. Though she rarely left London, she was propelled on a journey into the far reaches of the human heart, a journey marked by James' departures and those of her six children, whom she lost one by one.
'This is a rich portrayal of the life of a woman whose passion and intellect matched that of her celebrated husband. It is a lyrical exploration of imagined interior worlds, shaped by historical fact. It is, above all, a celebration of love and endurance.' [publisher's summary]
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Large print.
- Dyslexic edition.
- Braille.
Works about this Work
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Untitled
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 17 no. 3 2003; (p. 21-22)
— Review of Mrs Cook : The Real and Imagined Life of the Captain's Wife 2002 single work novel -
Untitled
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: Dotlit : The Online Journal of Creative Writing , August vol. 4 no. 1 2003;
— Review of Mrs Cook : The Real and Imagined Life of the Captain's Wife 2002 single work novel -
Untitled
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: Journal of Australian Studies , no. 77 2003; (p. 146-147)
— Review of Mrs Cook : The Real and Imagined Life of the Captain's Wife 2002 single work novel -
Untitled
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: JAS Review of Books , March no. 13 2003;
— Review of Mrs Cook : The Real and Imagined Life of the Captain's Wife 2002 single work novel -
Book Reviews
2002
single work
review
— Appears in: State of the Arts , September - November 2002; (p. 106)
— Review of Wild Surmise 2002 single work novel ; Mrs Cook : The Real and Imagined Life of the Captain's Wife 2002 single work novel
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The Invisible Private
2002
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Women's Book Review , vol. 14 no. 2 2002;
— Review of Mrs Cook : The Real and Imagined Life of the Captain's Wife 2002 single work novel -
Untitled
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: JAS Review of Books , March no. 13 2003;
— Review of Mrs Cook : The Real and Imagined Life of the Captain's Wife 2002 single work novel -
Untitled
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: Journal of Australian Studies , no. 77 2003; (p. 146-147)
— Review of Mrs Cook : The Real and Imagined Life of the Captain's Wife 2002 single work novel -
Untitled
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: Dotlit : The Online Journal of Creative Writing , August vol. 4 no. 1 2003;
— Review of Mrs Cook : The Real and Imagined Life of the Captain's Wife 2002 single work novel -
Untitled
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 17 no. 3 2003; (p. 21-22)
— Review of Mrs Cook : The Real and Imagined Life of the Captain's Wife 2002 single work novel
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