Final VoyageFinal Voyage
a Story of Arctic Disaster and One Fateful Whaling Season
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Book, 2009
Current format, Book, 2009, , No Longer Available.A maritime adventure set against a lush historical backdrop. I n 1871, an entire fleet of whaling ships was caught in an arctic ice storm and destroyed. Though few lives were lost, the damage would forever shape one of AmericaÂs most distinctive commodities: oil. New Bedford, Massachusetts, was fertile ground for this countryÂs first multimillion-dollar industry. Founded by assiduous Quaker merchants seeking refuge for their austere religion, the town also lent unparalleled access to the high seas. The combination would lead to what would become the most successful whaling industry in America, and with it, the worldÂs first oil hegemony. Oyl, or oil derived from whale blubber, revolutionized New England commerce. And as intrepid New Bedford whalers ventured farther into uncharted waters in search of untapped resources, the town saw incomparable wealth. But with all of the townÂs resources tethered to this dangerous industry and the fickle sea, success was fragile. Final Voyageis the story of one fateful whaling season that illuminates the unprecedented rise and devastating fall of AmericaÂs first oil industry. Peter Nichols deftly captures what New Bedford life was like for its Quaker inhabitants and using a wealth of primary resources, has created a vivid picture of the evolution of whaling and how its demise was destined even before that devastating voyage.
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- New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, c2009.
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