Whaleman, sealer, adventurer and lover, Captain Joss fears no man and trusts no woman. His emotional isolation is rooted in the brutal world of seafearing, and tempered by haunting experiences of love and betrayal.His story sweeps from England and the Arctic whale fishery to the South Pacific and the wild, lawless shores of pre-colonial New Zealand. In this turbulent land at the end of the earth, Joss hews for himself 'aplace to stand', and forms enduring alliances with Maori chiefs
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 540-541)
