The Cruise Of The "Cachalot": Round The World After Sperm Whales
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Acceptable
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Binding slightly loose at both ends of book - still intact and pages in place. Binding stained (refer to photos). Pages tanning on block but clean internally.
A gripping work of nautical adventure and memoir, The Cruise of the Cachalot chronicles Frank T. Bullen's harrowing voyage aboard a sperm whaling ship out of New Bedford, drawing readers into the brutal, awe-inspiring world of nineteenth-century deep-sea whaling. With vivid, firsthand authority, Bullen details the backbreaking labor, violent whale hunts, and the raw camaraderie forged among a diverse crew navigating the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The narrative unfolds with a tone that balances breathless excitement with genuine reverence for the sea, capturing both its terrifying power and its sublime beauty. Bullen illustrates the hierarchies and hardships of life before the mast with unflinching honesty, making the account as much a social document as a seafaring yarn. First published in 1898 and praised by Joseph Conrad himself, The Cruise of the Cachalot remains one of the most authentic and compelling accounts of the whaling era ever committed to print.
Author: Frank T. Bullen
Format: Hardback
Published: 1902, Smith, Elder & Co., 15 Waterloo Place, London
Condition remarks:
Book: Acceptable
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Binding slightly loose at both ends of book - still intact and pages in place. Binding stained (refer to photos). Pages tanning on block but clean internally.
A gripping work of nautical adventure and memoir, The Cruise of the Cachalot chronicles Frank T. Bullen's harrowing voyage aboard a sperm whaling ship out of New Bedford, drawing readers into the brutal, awe-inspiring world of nineteenth-century deep-sea whaling. With vivid, firsthand authority, Bullen details the backbreaking labor, violent whale hunts, and the raw camaraderie forged among a diverse crew navigating the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The narrative unfolds with a tone that balances breathless excitement with genuine reverence for the sea, capturing both its terrifying power and its sublime beauty. Bullen illustrates the hierarchies and hardships of life before the mast with unflinching honesty, making the account as much a social document as a seafaring yarn. First published in 1898 and praised by Joseph Conrad himself, The Cruise of the Cachalot remains one of the most authentic and compelling accounts of the whaling era ever committed to print.