Watch''s Wild Cry - A Voyage Aboard the Whaling Vessel Clara Bell

A timeless account of life on a nineteenth-century whaler, from the misery of seasickness and rigors of sea voyages; to the thrill and violence of whale hunts; to the sights, sounds, and foods of foreign cultures. The Weir log is frequently on display at Mystic Seaport Museum for its compelling story and beautiful illustrations.

About the author

Robert F. Weir (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 Richmond during the Civil War. After the war, he continued to supply freelance illustrations to Harper's Weekly, a practice he began while serving in the Navy, and worked as a civil engineer in New Jersey.
Mystic Seaport Museum is the nation's leading maritime museum. Founded in 1929 to gather and preserve the rapidly disappearing artifacts of America's seafaring past, the Museum has grown to become a national center for research and education with the mission to "inspire an enduring connection to the American maritime experience."
Andrew W. German is former director of Mystic Seaport Museum's Publications Department and coauthor of multiple Mystic/whaling-related books, including America and the Sea: A Maritime History and The Charles W. Morgan: The World's Last Wooden Whaleship. He lives in Mystic, Connecticut.

Product details

• Authors: Mystic Seaport Museum, Robert F Weir, Robert F. Weir, Weir Robert F.
• Assisted by: Andrew W German (Editor), Andrew W. German (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.11.2024
• EAN: 9781493081042
• ISBN: 978-1-4930-8104-2
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: general, Biography: historical, political & military, HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Aviation & Nautical, maritime history, Local History, History of the Americas, Transport: general interest, Biography: historical, political and military, Northeastern & North Atlantic States