John Frewen, South Sea Whaler

The beginning of the last century was marked by an explosive growth of the sea economy, powered by the introduction of steamboats and new tools facilitating life and work on the sea. This brought about the rise of a new culture of people whose lives and fates were completely subordinated to the power of oceans and seas. The novel "John Frewen South Sea Whaler" offers a glimpse into the lives of fishers of the southern seas.