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OverviewDuring the United States' Civil War, Confederate Navy Raiders struck fear into the hearts of Union Whalers. Under officers like James Waddell, Raphael Semmes, and others, the Confederate raiders sank or captured dozens of Union whalers. Like those Confederate captains, Paul Watson has led a rebellious organization to challenge contemporary whalers. In his latest book Watson recounts the story of the Confederate ships that targetted Union whaling ships and how the influence his tactics as the founder of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and as a captain on many of its campaigns for the past four decades. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Watson PaulPublisher: Focsle Llp Imprint: Focsle Llp Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.404kg ISBN: 9780960039104ISBN 10: 0960039104 Pages: 184 Publication Date: 15 May 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsJust when you thought you read everything you needed to read about the Civil War, along comes eco-warrior and whale savior Paul Watson with his startling, richly informative tale of the unlikely, until now unknown alliance of the Confederate Navy with the planet's largest sentient beings. This true story vivifies the fiction of Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. Because it really happened. - Ron Maxwell, Director of Gettysburg and Gods and Generals Author InformationPaul Watson founded Sea Shepherd Conservation Society in 1977. He is the author of several books. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |