Description October 1835.
Can Patience rescue e.
Mutinous mates maroon most of the crew, including Patience\'s father and brother, on a deserted island.
But the smooth sailing doesn\'t last long.
At least Papa lets Patience assist the ship\'s navigator since she\'s so good at calculations.
Between kitchen duty and whale blubber stench, this Voyage is far from a pleasure cruise.
Patience Goodspeed, almost thirteen years old, departs from Nantucket aboard her father\'s whaling ship.
Description October 1835