Gone a-whaling
Subtitle: the lure of the sea and the hunt for the great whale
By: by Jim Murphy.
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
Subjects: Whaling -- History -- Juvenile literature.; Boy whalers -- History -- Juvenile literature.; Whaling -- History.
Description: Surveys the history of the whaling industry from its earliest days to the present, focusing on the young boys who managed to sign on for whaling voyages.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-200) and index.