In the spring of 1875, two ships--one commandeered by a hard-as-nails Yankee veteran, the other by a young Newfoundlander--set sail from New London, Connecticut, traveling together to the Baffin Island Arctic whaling grounds. Conflicts arise between the two captains as they struggle for control during a year-long stay with whale-hunting Inuit on the shores of Baffin Island. Illustrations.
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In the spring of 1875, two ships--one commandeered by a hard-as-nails Yankee veteran, the other by a young Newfoundlander--set sail from New London, Connecticut, traveling together to the Baffin Island Arctic whaling grounds. Conflicts arise between the two captains as they struggle for control during a year-long stay with whale-hunting Inuit on the shores of Baffin Island. Illustrations.
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