Fighting the Whales

By Ballantyne, R.M.

Book Id: WPLBN0002950228
Format Type:
File Size: 62.01 MB
Reproduction Date: 2007

Title:	Fighting the Whales
Author:	Ballantyne, R.M.
Volume:
Language:	English
Subject:	Fiction, Adventure, Teen/Young adult
Collections:	Audio Books Collection, Fighting the Whales
Historic Publication Date:	1700
Publisher:	LibriVox Audio Books


Citation APA MLA Chicago Ballantyne, B. R. (1700). Fighting the Whales. Retrieved from http://www.self.gutenberg.org/

Description
A fatherless boy joins the crew of a whaling ship in order to earn a living for himself and his mother. Beyond being a fascinating depiction of a now-alien time, occupation, and culture, it's also a rousing adventure story. One is left with the impression that hunting and catching a whale in a sailing ship was akin to you or me being stalked, ambushed, and killed by a shoebox full of mice. (Summary by the reader.)

Summary
Electronic recorded live performance of a reading

Excerpt
Adventure, Teen/Young adult, Sea stories