Demon of the Waters: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Whaleship Globe
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ISBN: 0316738670 / Publisher: Back Bay Books, June 2003
Documents the 1825 mutiny aboard the whaler Globe, which was masterminded by Samuel Comstock, his plan to build an island kingdom, and the rescue voyage of the Navy schooner Dolphin. Reprint. 18,000 first printing.
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Drawing on an eyewitness account that was lost for over 150 years, Gibson recounts the 1824 mutiny, one of the goriest in maritime lore. The Quaker-bred man at its center, the sperm-oil industry, Nantucket power brokers, and the fledgling US Navy are part of the tale. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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