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File Size: 5582 KB
Print Length: 481 pages
Publisher: Penguin Books (October 26, 2004)
Publication Date: October 26, 2004
Sold by: Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B001R9DI2K
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I've read several of Nathaniel Philbrick's books and I was looking forward to this one, particularly because it dealt with something in our history of which I was almost totally ignorant. I found it to be a book that I had a hard time putting down, as I wanted to know what happened next. Philbrick's writing style is easy to read, with one criticism: He makes the assumption that readers will be familiar with the nautical terms he uses in the book. While I'm sure it ads authenticity to the narrative, it would be more interesting to me if I knew exactly what the terms were.Having said all that, if I were a Hollywood producer I would be looking to buy the rights to this book. It would make a very interesting movie.
The book was a decent summary of the expedition but read like the author was in a hurry to finish it. I wouldn't recommend for those who enjoy getting lost in every minute detail of the history, atmosphere, and environment they were experiencing. I prefer books with more minute details about the weather other than: "It was real bad, barely survived" and "the mountain was huge, real huge" as I felt a lot of this book came off.Anyhoo, not a bad, somewhat fun, quick read for bringing with on a trip or something.
One of Philbrick's better books. Well researched and written. Much of what happened during that expedition still happens in today's armed forces with the likes of Wilkes; people given authority, but not able to handle the rigors of command; with those below them paying the consequence of these incapable leaders. As for the book itself. The story about the EX Ex is as important as any other launched during our country's formative years. The names of the forgotten seaman, and marines; those that did not get their names on any special markers or spits of land are some of the true heros of this tail. The book itself is a good and informative read. This story of exploration should be discussed as part of our history; placed with and include with the explorations and journals of Lewis and Clark, Jedediah Smith, Kit Carson, John C. Fremont, etcetera. In summation, whether you consider Wilkes a hero or a villain; he still remains an intricate part of 19th century exploration.
This is the story of Charles Wilkes, a talented, driven, hard-working yet unseasoned naval officer who was put in charge of the United States Exploring Expedition ("U.S. Ex-Ex"), an expedition whose mission it was to explore, map, and bring back artifacts from the Pacific. A motley collection of 6 refitted ships made up the expedition's fleet. Starting out from the East Coast of the U.S., they initially did some exploring and artifact-gathering in the Atlantic -- in Madeira, Cape Verde and South America. Together, and at times separately, the expedition's ships went on to explore the southern tip of South America, part of Antarctica's periphery, Fiji, Hawaii, various other islands in Polynesia, and the U.S. Pacific Northwest. After finishing up in the Pacific Northwest, the expedition headed back to Hawaii, then sailed on to the Philippines, Borneo and Singapore, then rounded the Cape of Good Hope and sailed back home to New York. The expedition lasted 4 years, from 1838 to 1842. The expedition's haul of artifacts, and plant and animal specimens was huge. A need to store them and make them available for public viewing helped to drive the founding of the Smithsonian Institution. The expedition also made many maps, some of which still were used by the U.S. military as recently as World War II.The main theme of "Sea of Glory," however, are the expedition's trials and tribulations -- in particular, those brought about by the expedition's commander, Lt. Charles Wilkes, who, although talented and hard-working, was handicapped by blinding ambition, insufficient leadership skills, and insufficient people skills in general. A large part of the book chronicles incidents brought about or aggravated by Wilkes' inner demons. Imagine the worst boss you've ever had. That's Wilkes, times 10.One of the book's more memorable parts is its descriptions of the iceberg fields in Antarctic waters that the expedition encountered and had to cautiously navigate through. Another memorable part of the book is its description of two battles that took place on the island of Malolo, in Fiji. In the first battle, two members of the expedition were killed on the beach in an attack launched by the Fijians. One of those killed was Wilkes' nephew. The second battle, launched by the Americans in retaliation for the Fijians' initial attack, was at a Fijian fortress in the interior of the island. Approximately 80 Fijians' were killed in that battle. There was also a smaller, swift skirmish that day on boats in the water.There are some interesting tidbits in the book, including the expedition's discovery of an American and another outsider on Fiji, whom the expedition initially mistook for Fijians on account of their having embraced the culture and blended in with the people there. Another intriguing character in the book is "Oahu Jack," a native Hawaiian who joined the expedition as a navigator and interpreter in the expedition's initial visit to Hawaii. Were the Hawaiian and Fijian languages at that point in time close enough so that speakers of one could understand speakers of the other, or did Oahu Jack know Fijian or some other language that was close enough to Fijian so that he could communicate with Fijians? The book doesn't say. It piques one's curiosity.The audiobook version of the book, which I am reviewing here, is an abridgment of the printed edition. I wish the audiobook version were unabridged, as I have many unanswered questions about the expedition that I am guessing are answered in the print edition.This is an interesting book that I would love to see made into a movie for the big screen.
Want to know more details about the Wilkes Exploring Expediton? This very well-written book gives all the details. Of particular interest to Pacific Northwest readers is the explorations of our area in 1841. It includes the wreck of the USS Peacock on the Columbia River Bar. Well documented, it reads like fiction.This exploration party was also the first American group to document Antarctica. They explored, mapped, interviewed the settlers and talked with the Natives the best they could with their linguists. Here history comes alive.
The true story of this 4-year voyage of discovery is an epic tale and an important piece of the history of our planet as we know it today -- definitely fascinating and worth reading. There is so much to tell, though, that even the great Nathaniel Philbrick (author of "In The Heart Of The Sea" among many more) drowns a bit, between the ocean and the ships and the men who made the voyage. However, despite the caveats, don't miss reading this book!
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