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The frozen splendor of the Arctic Ocean and the absorbing drama of a 19th century whale hunt unfold. Dispatched to replace the captain of the MELUSINE, Drinkwater escorts a whaling fleet on its expedition to the Greenland Sea in pursuit of right whales. A vessel is lost during the hunt, setting off a chain of misfortune. Disaster, death, and treachery result.