New book exposes ‘history-changing revelations’ about Captain James Cook:
Colin Waters, originally from Whitby, wrote The Untold Story of Captain James Cook RN
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Revelations Rewrite Captain James Cook’s LegacyResearch based on 40+ years of investigation challenges beliefs that Cook had no direct modern descendants.
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- Colin Waters’ book reveals significant new information about Captain James Cook, a notable figure from Middlesbrough.
- The publication disproves the long-held belief that Cook left no living direct descendants.
- Evidence suggests Cook faked his son’s death and relocated to North Yorkshire, starting a new life with his family.
- The author’s findings are supported by detailed genealogical research and decades of investigation rooted in local stories.
This book is the end result of a lifelong personal quest which has taken over forty years to research and compile.— Colin Waters on the motivation behind his book about Captain James Cook.
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