In the heart of the sea : the tragedy of the whaleship Essex

The Resource 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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the tragedy of the whaleship Essex
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Nathaniel Philbrick
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Tragedy of the whaleship Essex
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eng
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
Awards note
National Book Award for Non-fiction, 2000.
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JRS
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non fiction
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