A review by rinda
Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, the U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842 by Nathaniel Philbrick

4.0

Fascinating story of Arctic exploration that we never hear about. What a mess one human being can make of a good thing. Wilkes is the definition of the bad guy and story is definitely painted in that light. When ugliness gets ahold of something it won't allow the light of good to be seen. Fascinating how pivotal and informative this expedition was and yet due to the tarnish of the captain (well that title is questionable) and the politics of the time, none of it is held up as worthy of anything! Listened on audible.