Leviathan: The History of Whaling in America
by Eric Jay Dolin
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Author: Eric Jay DolinEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-07-17
ISBN: 0393331571
Number of pages: 512
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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- ISBN13: 9780393331578
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Book Review: There once was a whaler from Nantucket
Summary: 5 Stars
Before reading this book I never realized the impact that the whaling industry had on the development of this country in terms of the role the whaling products - mainly oil and baleen - had in the early U.S. economy. Anyone interested in U.S. history would love this book. Yes, the focus of the book is whaling but the author does a great job of showing the role / impact of whaling in U.S. culture and economy but was most interesting was the impact that the Revolutionary War, then War of 1812, and the Civil War had on whaling. The author does a great job of letting the readers know about who the ship captains were, and the crew and why anybody in their right mind would sign-up for a whaling trip. The author describes the condition of the crews on the ships (this ain't a Carnival Cruise)and their voyages looking for whales until the whales were over exploited and oil was discovered in Titusville, PA. It is a big book page-wise but it is still a "quick read" because the author does not get bogged down in unecessary details. When you finish the book you realize the role whaling had in the early history of this country. The author focuses on the "golden age" of whaling. The book does not address modern whaling or whaling issues but those are not nearly as interesting as the periold that the author covers. There are some B&W drawings, maps, illustrations included including copies of old ads for whaling products. I would emphasize that this book is a MUST for anybody interested in early US history, not just history of whaling. Working on a whaling ship.....probably worst job ever !!
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