175 Yankee Whalers in the South Seas
Yankee Whalers in the South Seas by A.B.C. Whipple remains a well-regarded classic of popular maritime storytelling.
Story-driven, vivid, and highly readable, focusing on the human drama of the 19th-century American whaling era, the book follows hardy crews sailing out of New England ports like Nantucket, New Bedford, Sag Harbor, and New London. It recounts the dangers of chasing massive whales in small whaleboats using basic hand-thrown harpoons, and f eatures dramatic historical accounts including ships sunk by rogue whales, real-life prototypes like "Mocha Dick" (the inspiration for Moby Dick ), mutinies, cannibalism, and island encounters.
First edition 1954, in good condition. A5 sized hardback, ex-library with a few stamps and the classification number on the spine.
Story-driven, vivid, and highly readable, focusing on the human drama of the 19th-century American whaling era, the book follows hardy crews sailing out of New England ports like Nantucket, New Bedford, Sag Harbor, and New London. It recounts the dangers of chasing massive whales in small whaleboats using basic hand-thrown harpoons, and f eatures dramatic historical accounts including ships sunk by rogue whales, real-life prototypes like "Mocha Dick" (the inspiration for Moby Dick ), mutinies, cannibalism, and island encounters.
First edition 1954, in good condition. A5 sized hardback, ex-library with a few stamps and the classification number on the spine.
- Store:
- Lakeview Publishing
- Price:
- $15
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