The Cruise of the Cachalot (Masterplots: Revised Category Edition, British Fiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Frank T. Bullen
- First Published: 1898
- Type of Work: Pseudofactual account
- Type of Plot: Adventure romance
- Time of Work: Late nineteenth century
- Setting: At sea
- Principal Characters: Frank T. Bullen, Mr. Jones, Abner Cushing, Mr. Count, Captain Slocum
- Genres: Long fiction, Adventure, Sea story
- Subjects: Nineteenth century, Autobiography, England or English people, Storms, Ships, Sailing or sailors, Cruelty, Sea or seafaring life, Adventure, Portugal or Portuguese people, Whales or whaling
- Locales: Oceans
The Story:
By a strange combination of circumstances, Frank Bullen found himself in New Bedford, Massachusetts, looking for a ship. He was only eighteen years old at the time, but already he had spent six years at sea.
He was strolling down a street in New Bedford, intent on a possible berth aboard any ship, for his pockets were empty, when he was hailed by a scraggy Yankee with the inevitable tobacco juice dribbling down his whiskers. Asked if he wanted to ship out, he accepted eagerly without knowing the type of craft or any of the conditions of employment. He...
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