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Thar She Blows
American Whaling in the Nineteenth Century
By Currie, Stephen
- ISBN
- 978-0-82250-646-1
- Publisher
- Minneapolis : Lerner Publications, c2001.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2002
Gr 6-Up A visually appealing, highly informative book. The 19th-century myths that promised high adventure are dispelled and the sad truth about the industry is revealed. Currie describes the grim reality, from the tedious hours aboard ship waiting to spot a whale to the homesickness that so many of t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
