Project Gutenberg 2007-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 81 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael Fighting the Whales Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Fighting the Whales" by R. M. Ballantyne is a novel written in the mid-19th century. It recounts the adventures of Bob Ledbury, a young man who embarks on a whaling voyage to support his ailing mother, ultimately delving into the dangers and excitement of hunting whales in the open sea. The narrative promises themes of struggle, camaraderie, and the confrontation between man and nature. At the start of the story, Bob Ledbury, facing financial hardship after the death of his employer, is compelled to seek employment to support his mother. His chance encounter with a gruff sailor, Tom Lokins, leads to an offer to join a whaling ship headed for the South Seas. After securing his mother’s well-being with the help of a kind-hearted stranger, Bob eagerly sets sail. The opening sequence sets the stage for Bob's adventure as he adjusts to life at sea, capturing the astonishment and trepidation that accompany his first experiences in whaling, including facing storms and battling massive creatures of the ocean. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction Natural history -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Whaling -- Juvenile fiction Whalers (Persons) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 163040 2025-07-09T07:09:56.298794 text/html 162528 2007-06-07T09:56:46 text/html 129641 2025-07-09T07:10:02.300770 application/epub+zip 131743 2025-07-09T07:09:59.147759 application/epub+zip 119470 2025-07-09T07:09:57.967777 application/epub+zip 255566 2025-07-09T07:10:04.423728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247850 2025-07-09T07:10:01.509775 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221481 2022-09-10T08:58:41.710303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149724 2025-07-09T07:09:55.942778 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 149645 2007-06-07T09:56:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21377 2025-07-09T07:10:04.636736 application/rdf+xml 13550 2025-07-09T07:09:58.452789 image/jpeg 3501 2025-07-09T07:09:58.209795 image/jpeg 56914 2007-06-07T09:56:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 57066 2007-06-07T09:56:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 127333 2025-07-09T07:09:56.312783 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia