Frank Thomas Bullen
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
A disappointed lover, a wicked Portuguese captain, and the captain's lovely but unhappy wife make for a volatile triangle in this 1902 novel of romance and adventure on the high seas. According to a review in the New York Times, Bullen makes readers "feel the might and majesty of the sea and its creatures. . . ."
Author
Series
Arrow library volume no. 76
Language
English
Formats
Description
This thrilling 1897 memoir reads like a novel as Bullen recounts his two years aboard the Cachalot, hunting sperm whales. Packed full of adventure, it also provides vivid glimpse into the bygone age of great sailing ships and the whaling industry-and the era's fascination with the whale.
4) The men of the merchant service: being the polity of the mercantile marine for ̕longshore readers
Author
Publisher
Frederick A. Stokes
Pub. Date
[1900]
Physical Desc
xvi, 331 p. 19 cm.
Language
English
