Project Gutenberg 2007-10-31 Public domain in the USA. 112 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael The Cannibal Islands: Captain Cook's Adventure in the South Seas Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Cannibal Islands: Captain Cook's Adventure in the South Seas" by R.M. Ballantyne is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book chronicles the voyages of Captain James Cook as he explores the Pacific Islands, particularly Tahiti, and provides insights into the cultures he encounters, including their more gruesome practices like cannibalism. It reflects on Cook's life, detailing his rise from humble beginnings to becoming one of the greatest navigators in history. At the start of the narrative, the reader is introduced to Captain Cook's early life, including his modest upbringing in York and his self-education that led him to the Royal Navy. The opening sections describe Cook's expedition to Tahiti to make astronomical observations and his first encounters with the islanders. Ballantyne paints a vivid picture of Cook's adventures, covering fascinating natural wonders, the character traits of the indigenous people, and the disturbing practices of cannibalism in some areas, all setting the stage for Cook's scientific and exploratory missions in the South Seas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Cook, James, 1728-1779 Oceania -- Discovery and exploration G Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Travel & Geography 175287 175288 2024-10-10T07:38:39.235450 2023-09-10T10:21:28.428032 text/html text/html 171418 2007-10-31T09:21:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 61779 2007-10-31T09:21:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 163713 2024-10-10T07:38:46.888443 application/epub+zip 165646 2024-10-10T07:38:43.443427 application/epub+zip 124679 2024-10-10T07:38:41.932450 application/epub+zip 409990 2024-10-10T07:38:49.330432 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401537 2024-10-10T07:38:45.873422 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249260 2022-09-11T04:43:34.849681 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167387 167362 2024-10-10T07:38:38.848485 2023-09-10T10:21:28.151025 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 167184 2007-10-31T09:21:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 63197 2007-10-31T09:21:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19787 2024-10-10T07:38:49.454394 application/rdf+xml 25211 2024-10-10T07:38:42.483438 image/jpeg 4615 2024-10-10T07:38:42.203431 image/jpeg 163942 2024-10-10T07:38:39.252453 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia