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Complete and unabridged paperback edition.

First published in 1866.

Complete and unabridged paperback edition.

First published in 1866.

This collection of literature attempts to compile many classics that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

Join a brave crew of sailors on a harrowing voyage to hunt the magnificent whales of the North Atlantic. Through hurricanes, icy waters, and treacherous conditions, these men risk their lives to bring home a valuable prize. Based on the author's own experiences as a sailor,... Read Full Overview

"Fighting the Whales" by R. M. Ballantyne is a captivating maritime adventure novel that immerses readers in the dangerous and also in the thrilling world of whaling in the 19th century. This story follows the experiences of a young seaman named William, who embarks on a daring... Read Full Overview

""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... Read Full Overview

There are few things in this world that have filled me with so much astonishment as the fact that man can kill a whale That a fish, more than sixty feet long, and thirty feet round the body; with the bulk of three hundred fat oxen rolled into one; with the strength of many hundreds... Read Full Overview

There are few things in this world that have filled me with so much astonishment as the fact that man can kill a whale That a fish, more than sixty feet long, and thirty feet round the body; with the bulk of three hundred fat oxen rolled into one; with the strength of many hundreds... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: Fighting the Whales by R.M Ballantyne

Robert Michael Ballantyne (1825-1894) was a Scottish author who published more than 100 books. He was also an accomplished artist and exhibited some of his water-colours at the Royal Scottish Academy. His father was a printer, but when that business collapsed, Robert went... Read Full Overview

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

"Fighting the Whales" from R. M. Ballantyne. Scottish author of juvenile fiction who wrote more than 100 books (1825-1894).

There are few things in this world that have filled me with so much astonishment as the fact that man can kill a whale That a fish, more than sixty feet long, and thirty feet round the body; with the bulk of three hundred fat oxen rolled into one; with the strength of many hundreds... Read Full Overview