Captain Cook (book)

Captain Cook
AuthorAlistair MacLean
SubjectCaptain Cook
Publication date1972

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

In 1976 Maclean's second wife Mary formed 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. No film resulted.

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.