In this wide-ranging and deeply insightful conversation, award-winning author and narrative historian Hampton Sides joins History Shorts to discuss his latest book, The Wide Wide Sea, a gripping account of Captain James Cook's third and final voyage in search of the Northwest Passage. From stories of colonial contact in Polynesia to the legacy of exploration and the unexpected consequences that followed, Sides reflects on what drew him to the subject and what makes narrative history so compelling. Along the way, he shares personal stories of growing up in Memphis, his early journalism career, his friendship with the son of Civil War historian Shelby Foote, and what it means to bring history alive on the page.

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