Notes

This book is about whaling, in the past and now, it is also about the bravery of the young people who work for Greenpeace. On a short, exploratory expedition to an Arctic island, a young archaeologist is accompanied by his 15 year old brother. Together they face the uncertain weather of the Arctic summer, meet with an elderly Inuit and become involved in protecting whales form determined whale hunters. After disaster strikes, they are fortunate enough to be rescued by the members of Greenpeace who are keeping a careful watch on whaling operations in the area.