This thrilling account by commodore Preble and Henry Theodore Cheever recounts the adventures of a group of whalers in the Southern Ocean in the mid-19th century. The book includes detailed descriptions of the whales and other creatures that the whalers encountered, as well as the dangers they faced in the treacherous waters. A must-read for lovers of adventure and the sea. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important,...
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