The South Sea Whaler

Name: The South Sea Whaler
Author: William Henry Giles Kingston

by William Henry Giles Kingston

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Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England

Release date

2007-05-15

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Ship captains -- Juvenile fiction Natural history -- Juvenile fiction Shipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction Whaling -- Juvenile fiction Oceania -- Juvenile fiction

About the author

William Henry Giles Kingston

1814–1880

Best known for fast-moving adventure stories for young readers, this Victorian writer filled his books with sea voyages, survival, and a strong sense of duty. He also helped bring popular European tales to English readers through translation and adaptation.

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