""Fighting The Whales"" is a novel by R.M. Ballantyne that tells the story of a group of sailors who embark on a dangerous and thrilling adventure in the whaling industry. The main character, Dick Cheveley, is a young man who joins a whaling ship in hopes of making his fortune. However, he soon realizes that the life of a whaler is harsh and dangerous.Throughout the novel, Dick and his shipmates encounter a variety of challenges, including storms, mutinies, and encounters with aggressive whales. The crew must work together to survive these challenges and bring home a profitable catch.As the story unfolds, Dick learns valuable lessons about the cruelty of the whaling industry and the importance of treating animals with respect. He also forms close bonds with his fellow sailors and gains a deeper appreciation for the beauty and power of the ocean.Overall, ""Fighting The Whales"" is an exciting and thought-provoking adventure novel that explores themes of courage, friendship, and environmentalism.A shout of surprise broke from the men, and no wonder, for this was the largest fish I ever saw or heard of, and he came up so clear of the water that we could see him from head to tail as he turned over in the air, exposing his white belly to view, and came down on his great side with a crash like thunder, that might have been heard six miles off. A splendid mass of pure white spray burst from the spot where he fell, and in another moment he was gone.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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R. M. Ballantyne was a Scottish writer of young adult literature who produced more than a hundred books between 24 April 1825 and 8 February 1894. He was also a skilled artist; some of his watercolors were on display at the Royal Scottish Academy. The ninth of ten children and youngest son of Alexander Thomson Ballantyne (1776-1847) and his wife Anne, Ballantyne was born in Edinburgh on April 24, 1825. (1786-1855). Robert's uncle James Ballantyne (1772-1833) was Sir Walter Scott's printer, and Alexander worked as a newspaper editor and printer in the family business "Ballantyne & Co" based at Paul's Works on the Canongate. The family is documented to have resided at 20 Fettes Row in Edinburgh's northern New Town in 1832-1833. The Ballantyne printing company collapsed the next year with debts of £130,000 as a result of a UK-wide banking crisis, which caused a decrease in the family's finances. Ballantyne moved to Canada at the age of 16 and worked for the Hudson's Bay Company for five years. He traveled by canoe and sleigh to the regions that are now the provinces of Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec to trade with the local First Nations and Native Americans for furs; these experiences served as the inspiration for his book The Young Fur Traders.
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Zustand: New. Über den AutorR. M. Ballantyne was a Scottish writer of juvenile and historical fiction. Born in Edinburgh, he was part of a famous family of printers and publishers. At the age of 16 he went to Canada where he served for six years . Artikel-Nr. 447593592
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