02336cam a22003853u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000520011324500240016526400510018930000470024033600260028733700260031333800360033950000310037550800330040652010870043953400450152665300400157165300500161165300440166165300390170565300400174465300320178465300320181665300420184885600430189099900170193321202UtSlPG20260610133505.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aBallantyne, R. M.q(Robert Michael),d1825-189410aFighting the Whales 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-04-22  aE-text prepared by Al Haines  a"Fighting the Whales" by R. M. Ballantyne is a novel written in the early 20th century. This adventure story follows a young boy named Robert Ledbury, who, driven by the need to support his ailing mother, ends up embarking on a whaling voyage in the South Seas. The tale explores the exciting and perilous life at sea, detailing battles with massive sperm whales, as well as the camaraderie and rough existence of the whalemen.  At the start of the novel, Robert struggles against poverty in his seaport town and is determined to secure a livelihood for himself and his mother after losing their last savings. He meets Tom Lokins, a seasoned sailor who offers him a chance to join a whaling expedition. Robert accepts the opportunity, and soon finds himself at sea, confronted with the awe-inspiring and terrifying task of hunting whales. The opening chapters introduce his challenges as he adapts to the dangers of whaling, including vivid descriptions of encounters with these colossal sea creatures and the manly culture of the crew. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aAdventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction  aVoyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction  aSeafaring life -- Juvenile fiction  aNatural history -- Juvenile fiction  aSailors -- Juvenile fiction  aWhaling -- Juvenile fiction  aWhalers (Persons) -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21202  c62379d62379