03-06-2026 11:00 via nytimes.com

Book Review: ‘The Wreck of the Mentor,’ by Eric Jay Dolin

In “The Wreck of the Mentor,” the maritime historian Eric Jay Dolin brings to life a dramatic episode from the golden age of whaling.

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