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May 8, 2000 · Kindle $14.99. Rate this book. In the Heart of the Sea. Nathaniel Philbrick. 4.15. 108,441 ratings7,165 reviews. The appeal of Dava Sobel's Longitude was that it illuminated a little-known piece of history through a series of captivating incidents and engaging personalities.
In the Heart of the Sea tells perhaps the greatest sea story ever. Philbrick interweaves his account of this extraordinary ordeal of ordinary men with a wealth of whale lore and with a brilliantly detailed portrait of the lost, unique community of Nantucket whalers.
May 1, 2001 · Winner of the National Book Award, Nathaniel Philbrick's book is a fantastic saga of survival and adventure, steeped in the lore of whaling, with deep resonance in American literature and history. 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 ...
by Nathaniel Philbrick (Author) 4.4 6,655 ratings. See all formats and editions. The Number One best-selling, epic true-life story of one of the most notorious maritime disasters of the 19th century, beautifully reissued alongside Philbrick’s new paperback, Sea of Glory.
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May 1, 2001 · Books. In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex (National Book Award Winner) Nathaniel Philbrick. Penguin, May 1, 2001 - History - 336 pages. From the author of...
In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex (National Book Award Winner) - Ebook written by Nathaniel Philbrick. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your...
May 8, 2000 · IN THE HEART OF THE SEA. THE TRAGEDY OF THE WHALESHIP. by Nathaniel Philbrick ‧RELEASE DATE: May 8, 2000. A gripping chronicle of an epic voyage of hardship and survival that deserves to be as well known now as it once was. (16... bookshelf. shop now.
