Genres

Action & Adventure

Historic & Literary Period

Colonialism & Postcolonialism

History: World

European History

Nonfiction

Inspiring Biographies

Natural World

Science & Nature

Hampton Sides

Adult

Biography

Guide

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Study Guide

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Overview

Get ready to explore The Wide Wide Sea and its meaning. Our full analysis and study guide provides an even deeper dive with character analysis and quotes explained to help you discover the complexity and beauty of this book.

The Wide Wide Sea Summary and Study Guide

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Background

The Wide Wide Sea Background

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Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Book 1: “The First Navigator of Europe”

Prologue-Book 1

The Wide Wide Sea Prologue-Book 1 Summary & Analysis

Book 2: “The Weight of My Resentment”

Book 2

The Wide Wide Sea Book 2 Summary & Analysis

Book 3: “Faraway Heaven”

Book 3

The Wide Wide Sea Book 3 Summary & Analysis

Book 4

The Wide Wide Sea Book 4 Summary & Analysis

Book 5: “Apotheosis”

Book 5-Epilogue

The Wide Wide Sea Book 5-Epilogue Summary & Analysis

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Key Figures

The Wide Wide Sea Key Figures

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Themes

The Wide Wide Sea Themes

Index of Terms

The Wide Wide Sea Index of Terms

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Important Quotes

The Wide Wide Sea Important Quotes with Page Numbers

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Essay Topics

The Wide Wide Sea Essay Topics

The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook

The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook