North Sun: Or, The Voyage of the Whaleship Esther Memoir_Gift_Guide Named on “Best Book” lists

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North Sun: Or, The Voyage of the Whaleship Esther Memoir_Gift_Guide Named on “Best Book” listsFINALIST FOR THE 2025 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN FICTION From one of our great artists of catastrophe (Laura van den Berg) comes North Sun, or the Voyage of the Whaleship Estheran allegory of extraction and a tale of adventure and endurance during the waning days of the American whaling industry. Setting out from New Bedford in 1878, the crew of the Esther is confident the sea will be theirs: in addition to cruising the Pacific for whale, they intend to