In the heart of the sea
the epic true story that inspired Moby Dick
by Nathaniel Philbrick
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"When the whaleship Essex set sail from Nantucket in 1819, the unthinkable happened. A mere speck in the vast Pacific ocean - and powerless against the forces of nature - Essex was rammed and sunk by an enraged sperm whale, and her twenty crewmen were forced to take to the open sea in three small boats. Ninety days later only a handful of survivors were rescued - and a terrifying story of desperation, cannibalism and courage was revealed ... One of the greatest sea yarns ever spun, 'In the Heart of the Sea' is the true story of the extraordinary events that inspired Herman Melville's masterpiece 'Moby-Dick'."--Back cover.
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Sperm whale, award:national_book_award=2000, National Book Award Winner, Whaleboats, Essex (Whaleship), Nonfiction, Open Library Staff Picks, award:national_book_award=nonfiction, Essex (Ship), Shipwrecks, History, Reading Level-Grade 11, Reading Level-Grade 12, Nantucket island (mass.), history, Whaling, Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc., Whaling ships, Survival, nyt:expeditions-disasters-and-adventures=2015-04-12, New York Times bestseller, Essex (Whale-ship), Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, Essex (Whale-ship.), Shipwreck survival, nyt:expeditions-disasters-and-adventures=2015-12-13, New York Times reviewed, Essex (whaleship)Places
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In the heart of the sea: the tragedy of the whaleship Essex
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In the heart of the sea: the epic true story that inspired Moby Dick
2015, William Collins
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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
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In the heart of the sea: the epic true story that inspired Moby Dick
2001, Ted Smart
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In the heart of the sea: The tragedy of the whaleship Essex.
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In the heart of the sea: the tragedy of the whaleship Essex
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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
May 4, 2000, Viking Adult
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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
November 2000, Wheeler Publishing
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Originally published: London: HarperCollins, 2000.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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In 1819, the 238-ton Essex set sail from Nantucket on a routine voyage to hunt whales. Fifteen months later, the Essex was rammed and sunk by an enraged sperm whale.
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