Un vieil homme, dépassé par les récriminations dont il fait l'objet en raison de son métier de chasseur, se souvient de la première pêche aux phoques à laquelle il prit part dans sa jeunesse.
Captain Ahab's obsession with the white whale will seem like a minor eccentricity compared to the tales in this beautifully written adventure story about life on the high seas.
Ships Employed in the South Seas Trade, 1775-1859 (part I): Admiralty Protections from Impressment, 1777-1811 (part II) ; Aspects of...
Information extracted from LLoyd's list, Lloyd's register of shipping, the Register of the Society of Merchants, and the Sydney Gazetteer of Shipping, and other materials.