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Omai, the heir to the throne of Tahiti, is due to marry
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an artist who had sailed with Cook. The two artists had a complex working relationship, and there is still scholarly debate about attribution of some of the drawings done for the play, which although traditionally ascribed to
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records of Cook’s final voyage were released and played a major part in the hero-isation of Cook. Although much of its material was intentionally whimsical and inaccurate, it helped shape
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