SynopsisJim Murphy once again writes an exciting story of a young boy on the cusp of a great, and sometimes violent, world. Jonathan Dodge has run away from his father's house, fleeing his father's wrathful punishments. He signs on as a greenhorn, a sailor on an Alaskan whaling ship. On the high seas Jonathan finds more adventure and danger than one boy could have hoped for., Brian Doyle has run away from home, fleeing his father's hot temper. When he signs on as a sailor on an Alaskan whaling ship, Brian finds more adventure and danger on the high seas than any boy could imagine, and discovers himself along the way.
LC Classification NumberPZ7.M9535Jv 2003