In the heart of the sea: The tragedy of the whaleship Essex
Philbrick, N. (2000). In the heart of the sea: The tragedy of the whaleship Essex. Viking Penguin: New York. ISBN 0-670-89157-6. 302 pp.
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VLIZ: Vessels and Craft EQU.81 [102393]
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In 1820, the whaleship Essex was rammed and sunk by an angry sperm whale, leaving the desperate crew to drift for more than ninety days in three tiny boats. Nathaniel Philbrick uses little-known documents and vivid details about the Nantucket whaling tradition to reveal the chilling facts of this infamous maritime disaster. In the Heart of the Sea, recently adapted into a major feature film starring Chris Hemsworth, is a book for the ages. |
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