The Third Voyage of James Cook, Volume 1: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Third Voyage of James Cook, Volume 1, credited to James Cook, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of The Third Voyage of James Cook, Volume 1 by James Cook. Read in English by David Cole. Only months after his return from his mammoth Second Voyage, the Admiralty ordered Cook back to the Pacific, ostensibly to return Omai, a young man from Raiatea, to his homeland, but in fact to attempt the discovery of the Northwest Passage (a proposed route from the Pacific to the Atlantic north of Canada). Cook commanded HMS Resolution and was accompanied by Captain Clerke commanding HMS Discovery. After sailing to the Pacific via Tenerife, Cape Town and New Zealand, Omai was returned to his home, after which Cook became the first European to visit the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) and then mapped the West Coast of North America. After many delays, he penetrated the Bering Strait, but was unable because of ice to proceed either East or West. He eventually returned to Hawaii, where Cook was killed by the natives. Following the death of Captain Clerke from tuberculosis, the ships eventually returned to Britain under the command of Captain Gore. This first volume covers only the portion of the voyage up to the first visit to Hawaii/ - Summary by David Cole

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Third Voyage of James Cook, Volume 1
• Author credits: James Cook
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 40
• Listed recording duration: 21:49:56

Catalogue topics

• exploration
• 18th Century
• Pacific
• hawaii
• northwest passage
• sandwich islands
• bering strait

Opening tracks: first 24 of 40

1. 01 - Introduction to the Third Voyage - Part 1 — 45:56
2. 02 - Introduction to the Third Voyage - Part 2 — 37:14
3. 03 - Introduction to the Third Voyage - Part 3 — 37:27
4. 04 - Introduction to the Third Voyage - Part 4 — 40:37
5. 05 - Introduction to the Third Voyage - Part 5 — 40:51
6. 06 - Introduction to the Third Voyage - Part 6 — 43:40
7. 07 - Inscription to the Memory of Captain JAMES COOK — 7:04
8. 08 - Book I, Chap. I - Various Preparations for the Voyage, etc. — 28:41
9. 09 - Book I, Chap. II - Passage of the Resolution to Teneriffe, etc. — 40:01
10. 10 - Book I, Chap. III, Pt. 1 - Departure from Teneriffe, etc. — 28:39
11. 11 - Book I, Chap. III, Pt. 2 - Departure from Teneriffe, etc — 31:45
12. 12 - Book I, Chap. IV, Pt. 1 - The two Ships leave the Cape of Good Hope, etc. — 28:01
13. 13 - Book I, Chap. IV, Pt. 2 - The two Ships leave the Cape of Good Hope, etc. — 29:22
14. 14 - Book I, Chap. V, Pt. 1 - Departure from Christmas Harbour, etc — 28:12
15. 15 - Book I, Chap. V, Pt. 2 - Departure from Christmas Harbour, etc — 25:37
16. 16 - Book I, Chap. VI, Pt. 1 - Passage from Kerguelen’s to Van Diemen’s Land, etc. — 35:23
17. 17 - Book I, Chap. VI, Pt. 2 - Passage from Kerguelen’s to Van Diemen’s Land, etc. — 34:53
18. 18 - Book I, Chap. VII, Pt. 1 - The Passage from Van Diemen’s Land to New Zealand, etc. — 31:55
19. 19 - Book I, Chap. VII, Pt. 2 - The Passage from Van Diemen’s Land to New Zealand, etc. — 32:18
20. 20 - Book I, Chap. VIII, Pt. 1 - Mr. Anderson’s Remarks on the Country near Queen Charlotte’s Sound, etc. — 26:47
21. 21 - Book I, Chap. VIII, Pt. 2 - Mr. Anderson’s Remarks on the Country near Queen Charlotte’s Sound, etc. — 26:04
22. 22 - Book II, Chap. I - Prosecution of the Voyage, etc. — 30:41
23. 23 - Book II, Chap. II, Pt. 1 - The Discovery of an Island called Wateeoo, etc. — 30:29
24. 24 - Book II, Chap. II, Pt. 2 - The Discovery of an Island called Wateeoo, etc. — 30:29

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