Project Gutenberg 2024-12-14 Public domain in the USA. 265 Grant, Gordon 1875 1962 Grant, Gordon H. McFee, William 1881 1966 McFee, William Morley Punshon 76021234 Greasy luck : $b A whaling sketch book $aJamaica, NY :$bCaravan Maritime Books, $c1932, pubdate 1970. Illustrated by the author. Steve Mattern and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Greasy Luck: A Whaling Sketch Book" by Gordon Grant is a richly illustrated account of the whaling industry, likely written in the early 20th century. This book combines art and commentary, offering vivid depictions and descriptions of whaling practices and the life of whalemen, encapsulating a significant period of maritime history. It is not merely an artistic endeavor but also a historical document that illuminates the culture and challenges of whaling during a time when it was a vital industry in New England and beyond. In "Greasy Luck," Grant takes readers on a detailed journey through the whaling life, beginning with the preparation for a voyage and the intricate crew dynamics on board. The narrative explores various aspects of whaling, such as the construction and operation of whaleboats, the techniques for capturing whales, and the brutal realities of the trade. Readers are introduced to the roles of different crew members, from the captain to the harpooneers, and the skills required to navigate the dangers of hunting whales in open waters. Through a series of illustrations and descriptions, Grant preserves the spirit and struggles of this once-thriving industry, while also hinting at the impending decline of whaling as a profession and the environmental consequences of overharvesting. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240609111816grant 1932 US Reading ease score: 65.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Whaling Whaling in art NC SH Text Category: History - American Category: Art Category: Environmental Issues 113673 2025-07-29T14:13:24.838989 text/html 85603 2024-12-14T20:22:20 text/html 13178612 2025-07-29T14:13:39.696916 application/epub+zip 13177256 2025-07-29T14:13:29.880014 application/epub+zip 390664 2025-07-29T14:13:25.844010 application/epub+zip 15802149 2025-07-29T14:13:44.348898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 15755809 2025-07-29T14:13:35.762059 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 70338 2025-07-29T14:13:23.934980 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50506 2024-12-14T20:22:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17319 2025-07-29T14:13:44.547891 application/rdf+xml 21645 2025-07-29T14:13:26.094994 image/jpeg 3357 2025-07-29T14:13:25.968992 image/jpeg 11896175 2025-07-29T14:13:25.116077 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 en.wikipedia