02444cam a22003373u 4500 67445 UtSlPG 20260610134546.0 m cr n 260607r20221903utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PZ Packard, Winthrop, 1862-1943 The Young Ice Whalers Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2022 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2022-02-19 Carlos Colon, the University of California and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Young Ice Whalers" by Winthrop Packard is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Harry Desmond, a seventeen-year-old boy who faces a significant shift in his life plans due to his family's financial troubles. Instead of pursuing his education, Harry decides to join a whaling expedition in the Arctic, where he hopes to gain experience and assist his father in restoring their fortunes. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Harry Desmond, who learns that his father can no longer afford his education. Expressing a desire to support his family, Harry considers taking a clerkship in his father's office but is soon presented with an exciting opportunity: to join a whaling crew led by Captain Nickerson. After a series of events depicting Harry's upbringing and his relationship with his friend Maisie, he ultimately embarks on a journey filled with adventure, danger, and the promise of personal growth in the harsh and captivating world of Arctic whaling. The opening sets the stage for Harry's transformation from a carefree boy to a dedicated young man ready to face the challenges ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: United States: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1903 Arctic regions -- Juvenile fiction Whaling -- Juvenile fiction Inuit -- Juvenile fiction https://archive.org/details/youngicewhalers00packrich/page/n7/mode/2up https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67445 108267 108267