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Gone a-whaling
the lure of the sea and the hunt for the great whale
By Murphy, Jim
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-39569-847-1
- Publisher
- New York : Clarion Books, c1998.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 1998
Gr 6-Up A lively, engaging, and well-researched book. The opening chapters look at what enticed young men and boys to sign on for whaling voyages. Later chapters go into the actual hunt, describing in great detail the equipment, procedures, and lifestyles aboard the vessels from the earliest times through the 20th century. The historical emphasis is on American whaling, although some ships from other countries are also described. Murphy combines excerpts from many firsthand accounts--diaries, letters, ships' logs, ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
