The Perilous Life of Whalers: Courage and Conflict on the High Seas
The salty spray stung their faces, the wind howled like a banshee, and the vast, indifferent ocean stretched to the horizon. This was the world of the whaler, a life of unimaginable hardship, raw courage, and constant peril. For centuries, men from all walks of life, driven by necessity, adventure, or the lure of profit, … Read more