A review by crystalisreading
Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before by Tony Horwitz

4.0

fascinating and enjoyable. I never gave Captain Cook much thought one way or the other, but I do love travel writing, especially with a humorous twist, so this title caught my eye. I'm so glad it did. Aside from laughing out loud multiple times, and getting to armchair travel to England, Australia, and a bunch of Pacific Islands, I also learned a bit about history in general and a BUNCH about Captain Cook. Horwitz was pretty wrapped up in Cook's story, and got me interested. Of course, we know the ending is sad, as were many of the events that followed Cook discovering a new civilization. and the book is LONG--I took a short break in the middle of it. But the accomplishments of the man and his crew were amazing! I have rarely enjoyed so well learning so much.