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050 4 _aPZ
100 1 _aBallantyne, R. M.
_q(Robert Michael),
_d1825-1894
245 1 0 _aFighting the Whales
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2007-04-22
508 _aE-text prepared by Al Haines
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aAdventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aVoyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSeafaring life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aNatural history -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSailors -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aWhaling -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aWhalers (Persons) -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21202
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