The ice master: a novel of the Arctic

In the spring of 1875 two ships set sail from Connecticut, one "captained by a hard-as-nails Yankee veteran" and the other by a young Newfoundlander, "an expert at sailing through ice fields in a wooden hull--an 'Ice Master'--but inexperienced in the specialized, bloody trad...

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Main Author: Houston, James 1921-2005 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Toronto M & S 1997
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Summary:In the spring of 1875 two ships set sail from Connecticut, one "captained by a hard-as-nails Yankee veteran" and the other by a young Newfoundlander, "an expert at sailing through ice fields in a wooden hull--an 'Ice Master'--but inexperienced in the specialized, bloody trade of Arctic whaling."--Jacket.
Physical Description:372 S. Ill., Kt.
ISBN:0771042078

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