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In the heart of the sea, the tragedy of the whaleship Essex, Nathaniel Philbrick

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In the heart of the sea, the tragedy of the whaleship Essex, Nathaniel Philbrick

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [279]-289) and index

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Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

In the heart of the sea

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

46949818

Responsibility statement

Nathaniel Philbrick

Sub title

the tragedy of the whaleship Essex

Summary

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. Fearing cannibals on the islands to the west, the 20-man crew set out in three small boats for South America, almost 3,000 miles away. Three months later, only eight were left alive. This book shares a fantastic saga of survival and adventure, steeped in the lore of the whaling tradition, with deep resonance in literature and American history, and in the life of the Nantucket community. - Back cover

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Tragedy of the whaleship Essex

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