Captain Cook (book) explained

Captain Cook is a 1972 book about Captain Cook by Alistair MacLean.^[1] It was a rare non fiction work from MacLean who wrote it out of his great admiration for Cook.^{[2] [3]}

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.^[4] No film resulted.

Notes and References

1. THE BOOK REPORT: Capt. Cook's Great Voyages Told in Sketches With TextKirsch, Robert. Los Angeles Times 28 Sep 1972: e7.
2. SILENT VOYAGERWelcome, John. The Irish Times 12 Sep 1972: 10.
3. CRIME TIMECromie, Alice. Chicago Tribune 6 Aug 1972: h4.
4. News: Why my husband and I have parted—by Mrs Alistair MacLean. Dempster. Nigel. January 19, 1977. 13.