Captain Cook (book)

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Captain Cook is a 1972 book about Captain Cook by Alistair MacLean.THE BOOK REPORT: Capt. Cook's Great Voyages Told in Sketches With Text

Kirsch, Robert. Los Angeles Times 28 Sep 1972: e7. It was a rare non fiction work from MacLean who wrote it out of his great admiration for Cook.SILENT VOYAGER

Welcome, John. The Irish Times 12 Sep 1972: 10. CRIME TIME

Cromie, Alice. Chicago Tribune 6 Aug 1972: h4.

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.{{cite news|title=Why my husband and I have parted—by Mrs Alistair MacLean|last=Dempster|first= Nigel|date= January 19, 1977|page=13}} No film resulted.