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a true account of whaling and redemption in the south Pacific
xi, 320 pages, [16] pages of plates (some color) : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
The long-lost true story of an American whaler, Robert Armstrong, who embarked on a harrowing adventure in the south Pacific in the mid-nineteenth century in search of absolution and redemption. Armstrong's gripping personal account is bookended by thoroughly researched contextual background compiled by his great-great-grandson, Alexander Brash, shedding further light on a turbulent historical period, his ancestor's religious milieu and the importance of saving our oceans' wildlife. A fascinating dive into both human morality and America's maritime history.
Part I: "Thar She Blows": The Manuscript and Background. -- Lost, But Now Am Found -- Primer in Whaling -- Reivers in Baltimore -- Part II: The Whaler's Tale: In His Words. -- Early Years -- Before the Mast -- Round the Horn -- Along the Line -- Islanders and Beachcombers -- The Southern Seas -- Into the Forests -- Wairoa -- Isaac Howland -- Homeward Bound -- Redemption -- Part III: The Trypot: The Historic Milieu of His Tale. -- Rob's Youth -- Smyrna Southbound -- Crimson Sea -- Carnage in Darwin's Wake -- Jackson's Levy -- Three More Tails -- New Zealand -- Fate of the Cantabs -- Gales of Amundsen's Sea -- Fate of Rob's Ships -- Part IV: Contemplative Gurry: Passions and Reflections. -- The Evolution of God -- In His Path -- A Fruitful Vine -- The Infinite Abyss.
Alexander R. Brash and Robert W. Armstrong ; foreword by Tom Kiernan, President and CEO of American Rivers.
Includes bibliographical references and index.