South of Cape Horn Author:Armstrong Sperry Here is Armstrong Sperry at his best, telling the true story of Capt. Nathaniel Palmer, the man who gave his name to Palmer Peninsula in the Antarctic. Complete with the drama of an adventure story, SOUTH OF CAPE HORN tells the story of a boy who became a seaman at 14 and master of the Hero five years later. This was the ship Palmer sailed to... more »ward the Antarctic where he discovered seal rookeries and whaling grounds that meant prosperity for a whole generation of New Englanders. "SOUTH OF CAPE HORN is an exciting story that soon casts a spell over the reader until he too imagines that he is fighting the elements with Nat and his crew, enjoying the pranks and gaiety of crossing the equator." (Publisher's Source)« less