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Pursuing the Leviathan

By Paul Magid

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Pursuing the Leviathan

By Paul Magid

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Based primarily on original sources and contemporary accounts, this book is an account of the life and times of Benjamin Clough. Set in the golden age of whaling, the book follows him from the time he first went to sea in 1835 as a teenager to his retirement from whaling in 1867 as a veteran whaling captain and his life thereafter. It crosses the world’s oceans, providing the reader with an understanding of whaling from a first-hand perspective over a thirty-year period from the South Atlantic to the northern Pacific and then on into the Arctic Ocean. It is a gritty portrayal of the hardships, dangers, and harsh working conditions endured by whalers during this period. Clough’s life ashore during the intervals between voyages and after retiring from the sea featured its own unique experiences, offering a window into nineteenth-century life in Martha’s Vineyard.
Product details
Number of Pages:
298
Release Date:
2025-06-17
Publication Date:
2025-06-17
Publisher:
Naval Institute Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1682473783
ISBN13:
9781682473788
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
637 g
Height:
157 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
22 cm
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