In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex

by Philbrick, Nathaniel
ISBN: 9780143126812
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  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Philbrick, Nathaniel
  • ISBN: 9780143126812
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 7.90 x 0.70
  • Number Of Pages: 336
  • Publication Year: 2015

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  • The true story that is the basis for Melville's "Moby Dick".

    Angelica M. - 2 years 6 months ago

    Your first encounter in this book is a frightening scene. A whale boat is spotted in the distance. As you draw closer you find two men, half crazed and skeletal, clutching the brittle bones of their fellow shipmates. What happened to these men that put them in such a state? Nathaniel Philbrick takes us back to the year 1821 where we begin on Nantucket Island. The Essex Whaleship is about to begin a voyage none will soon forget. Philbrick gives us a riveting account of the life of a sailor on the open sea. We ride along with these sailors as they chase their prize; sperm whales. We hang on with bated breath as an 85ft. sperm whale rams and sinks the 240 ton Essex. What lies ahead is a harrowing tale of despair, starvation, cannibalism and most importantly; survival. I dove headfirst into Nathaniel Philbrick's "In the Heart of the Sea" and enjoyed every word of it. So grab your life jacket and hold on. You wont be disappointed.

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  • We have been stove by a whale!

    Julie S. - 4 years 5 months ago

    The amazingly true story that inspired Moby Dick, this is the story of the horrific sequence of events that unfolded for the men on the whaleship Essex. Superbly researched, the book is packed with information from countless sources. Philbrick presents an engrossing narrative supported by further explanation from modern sociology, psychology, and biology, among others. Simple and easy to digest, In the Heart of the Sea takes the reader back to a different era where the men were prone to a unique set of horrors--both from nature and man. Great for anyone looking for a historic, true adventure story. (Read it before the Ron Howard movie comes out in December 2015!)

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