The Hunted Whale

by James P. McGuane

Book Overview

The Hunted Whale is a spectacular photographic exploration of the material culture of American whaling in the age of sail. Before the coming of steam and diesel ships with instruments of mechanized slaughter, the hunt was a relatively even contest between two wily mammals--man and the sperm whale. The danger that lurked in each hunt can be seen in the ultra-light cedar construction of the whale boat that the men "beached" on the living whale's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393069125
• ISBN13: 9780393069129
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 3.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.5" x 11.3"