The wooden walls among the ice floes : telling the romance of the Newfoundland seal fishery

This work is Greene's account of Newfoundland's seal fishery. The author had a dual purpose in writing this book; not only did he wish to create a historical record of how the seal fishery worked, he also wanted to make Briton's more aware of the industry itself, the dangers involved,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Greene, William Howe, 1865-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Hutchinson & Co. Ltd 1933
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns/id/104410
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Summary:This work is Greene's account of Newfoundland's seal fishery. The author had a dual purpose in writing this book; not only did he wish to create a historical record of how the seal fishery worked, he also wanted to make Briton's more aware of the industry itself, the dangers involved, and the hard work and bravery required of those who participated (preface). Author's signature on title page.