Bark Kathleen Sunk By A Whale To Which is Added an Account of Two Like Occurrences, the Loss of Ships Ann Alexander and Essex

"Bark Kathleen Sunk By A Whale" by Thomas H. Jenkins is a gripping non-fiction story of a ship's demise at the hands of a whale during the whaling era. It unfolds detailing the whaling journeys taken by the crew of the Bark Kathleen, their early triumphs and their eventual doom and sinking of the ship. The narrative vividly shows the whale’s vicious attack and the human determination to live while showing the overall hazards whalers encountered. The book also touches on other comparable catastrophes, painting a vivid picture of human resolve when facing the raw might of nature.