{"product_id":"the-watchs-wild-cry-a-voyage-aboard-the-whaling-vessel-clara-bell-hardcover","title":"The Watch's Wild Cry: A Voyage Aboard the Whaling Vessel Clara Bell - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert F. Weir\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAndrew W. German\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the age of nineteen, Robert F. Weir of West Point, New York, ran away to sea, where he spent the next ten years of his life. Assuming the pseudonym Robert Wallace, Weir sailed aboard the bark \u003ci\u003eClara Bell\u003c\/i\u003e out of New Bedford, Massachusetts, in 1855 for a voyage to the whaling grounds of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Upon the death of one of the \u003ci\u003eClara Bell\u003c\/i\u003e's boatsteerers (harpooners), Weir was promoted to this position of great responsibility. Recording daily events aboard the \u003ci\u003eClara Bell\u003c\/i\u003e over the course of nearly three years, from 1855 to 1858, Weir's journal vividly relates the whaleman's life, both in prose and in detailed hand-drawn illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a timeless account of life on a nineteenth-century whaler, from the misery of seasickness and the rigors of sea voyages; to the thrill and violence of whale hunts; to the sights, sounds, and foods of foreign cultures. The Weir journal is a staff favorite at Mystic Seaport Museum for its compelling story, beautiful illustrations, and immaculate penmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert F. Weir \u003c\/b\u003e(1836-1905) earned his living in the various careers of seaman, naval officer, engineer, and freelance artist. His sailing career spanned the better part of a decade, first on whaling cruises and later as a junior engineering officer on the USS \u003ci\u003eRichmond \u003c\/i\u003eduring the Civil War. After the war, he continued to supply freelance illustrations to \u003ci\u003eHarper's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, a practice he began while serving in the Navy, and worked as a civil engineer in New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew W. German \u003c\/b\u003eis former director of Mystic Seaport Museum's Publications Department and coauthor of multiple Mystic\/whaling-related books, including \u003ci\u003eAmerica and the Sea: A Maritime History \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Charles W. Morgan: The World's Last Wooden Whaleship\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Mystic, Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 5.5 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 05, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758578532640,"sku":"9781493081042","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ae88d7face5652630a11fabb0dc86e1b_5f7a7517-d575-434c-870c-03102b5db8dc.webp?v=1780129696","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-watchs-wild-cry-a-voyage-aboard-the-whaling-vessel-clara-bell-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}