Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Exploring Expedition


Last night I completed Sea of Glory, by Nathaniel Philbrick--the account of the U.S. Exploring Expedition that consisted of six ships charting the known world, discovering Antarctica, waring with cannibals, and overcoming enormous conflicts over the four years at sea. This expedition was the beginning of the Smithsonian Institution collection, and was rounded out by the court martial trial of the Expedition's commander, Charles Wilkes.
I've enjoyed all of Philbrick's books, and this one was no slouch. Makes me want to go to sea (sometimes).
Reading about the cannibalism also makes me want to write a book about it. Who, after all, wouldn't love a good cannibalism book? (Think I'll have liver'n onions tonight.)

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