The Lost Fleet - A Yankee Whaler's Struggle Against the Confederate Navy and Arctic Disaster (Paperback, First)

It's the mid-ninteenth century and the American whaling fleet is struck by one hammer blow after the other. Yankee whalers are contending with icebergs, storms, rogue whales, sharks, hostile natives, and disease. Many whalers give up the life--but some carry on the vocation. One such man is a captain from Connecticut, Thomas William Williams. Not only does he go out on voyage after voyage, he even takes on board with him his tiny wife, Eliza, and his infant son and daughter."The Lost Fleet"'s thrilling narrative recounts Williams' remarkable career, including a daring escape from the Confederate cruiser "Alabama" and a daring rescue and salvage of lost ships off Alaska's coast. Songini has crafted a historical masterpiece in recording a family saga, a true narrative of adventure and death on the high seas, and a detailed and well-researched look at the demise of Yankee whaling.

General

Imprint:	St. Martin's Griffin
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2008
First published:	July 2008
Authors:	Marc Songini
Dimensions:	216 x 137 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	448
Edition:	First
ISBN-13:	978-0-312-38095-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	0-312-38095-X
Barcode:	9780312380953

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