| Fighting the Whales; Or Doings and Dangers on a Fishing Cruise Contributor(s): Ballantyne, Robert Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 1443792187 ISBN-13: 9781443792189 Publisher: Domville -Fife Press OUR PRICE: $20.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2022 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.26" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.33 lbs) 110 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This antiquarian book contains a fictional account of the narrator's experiences hunting whales. This delightful tale of nautical derring-do and bravery was designed as an exciting story for children. It makes for a great bedtime story full of imaginative and adventurous episodes for your little ones, and will also prove to be an amusing and fun-to-read text for parents. The chapters of this text include: 'In trouble', 'To Begin With'; 'At Sea'; 'Our First Battle'; '''Cutting In'' The Blubber and ''Trying Out'' The Oil'; 'A Storm, A Man Overboard, and a Rescue'; 'The Whale - Fighting Bulls, Etc.'; 'Tom's Wisdom - Another Great Battle'; 'Death on the Sea'; 'News From Home - A Gam, and Return Home'. This book was written by Richard Michael Ballantyne, and was first published in 1886. |