The journal of Brian Doyle a greenhorn on an Alaskan whaling ship

In 1874, Brian Doyle records in his diary how he ran away from his home in San Francisco, joined the crew of a whaling ship, and endured storms, hostile shipmates, and being stranded in the Arctic.

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Main Author: Murphy, Jim, 1947-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Scholastic, 2004.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:My name is America
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Summary:In 1874, Brian Doyle records in his diary how he ran away from his home in San Francisco, joined the crew of a whaling ship, and endured storms, hostile shipmates, and being stranded in the Arctic.
Physical Description:188 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
ISBN:0439078148
Author Notes:Jim Murphy is the celebrated author of more than thirty-five books for young readers, most notably TRUCE: THE DAY THE SOLDIERS STOPPED FIGHTING and THE GREAT FIRE, a Newbery Honor Winner. His carefully researched, engaging, and elegantly written nonfiction has garnered the most prestigious awards in the field. He lives in Maplewood, New Jersey, with his wife and their two sons.