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In the Heart of the Sea

The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex (National Book Award Winner)

The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex (National Book Award Winner)

The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex (National Book Award Winner)

The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex (National Book Award Winner)

By Nathaniel Philbrick

By Nathaniel Philbrick

By Nathaniel Philbrick

By Nathaniel Philbrick

By Nathaniel Philbrick
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By Nathaniel Philbrick
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By Nathaniel Philbrick
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By Nathaniel Philbrick
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May 01, 2001 | ISBN 9780141001821

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    About In the Heart of the Sea

    From the author of Mayflower, Valiant Ambition, and In the Hurricane’s Eye–the riveting bestseller tells the story of the true events that inspired Melville’s Moby-Dick. 

    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 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.

    About In the Heart of the Sea

    From the author of Mayflower, Valiant Ambition, and In the Hurricane’s Eye–the riveting bestseller tells the story of the true events that inspired Melville’s Moby-Dick. 

    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 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.

    About In the Heart of the Sea

    From the author of In the Hurricane’s Eye and Valiant Ambition, the riveting and critically acclaimed bestseller and a major motion picture starring Chris Hemsworth, directed by Ron Howard.

    Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy, Ben Whishaw, and Brendan Gleeson star in a film based on this National Book Award–winning account of the true events behind Moby Dick.

    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—and now, its epic adaptation for the screen—will forever place the Essex tragedy in the American historical canon.

    About In the Heart of the Sea

    From the author of Valiant Ambition, the riveting and critically acclaimed bestseller and major motion picture starring Chris Hemsworth, directed by Ron Howard

    Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy, Ben Whishaw, and Brendan Gleeson star in the film based on this National Book Award–winning account of the true events behind Moby Dick.

    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—and its epic adaptation for the screen—will forever place the Essex tragedy in the American historical canon.

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    About Nathaniel Philbrick

    Nathaniel Philbrick grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and earned a BA in English from Brown University and an MA in America Literature from Duke University, where he was a James B. Duke Fellow. He was Brown University’s first Intercollegiate All-American… More about Nathaniel Philbrick

    About Nathaniel Philbrick

    Nathaniel Philbrick grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and earned a BA in English from Brown University and an MA in America Literature from Duke University, where he was a James B. Duke Fellow. He was Brown University’s first Intercollegiate All-American… More about Nathaniel Philbrick

    About Nathaniel Philbrick

    Nathaniel Philbrick grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and earned a BA in English from Brown University and an MA in America Literature from Duke University, where he was a James B. Duke Fellow. He was Brown University’s first Intercollegiate All-American… More about Nathaniel Philbrick

    About Nathaniel Philbrick

    Nathaniel Philbrick grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and earned a BA in English from Brown University and an MA in America Literature from Duke University, where he was a James B. Duke Fellow. He was Brown University’s first Intercollegiate All-American… More about Nathaniel Philbrick

    Product Details

    Category: World History | Science & Technology

    Paperback | $18.00
    Published by Penguin Books
    May 01, 2001 | 336 Pages | 5-5/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780141001821

    Category: World History | Science & Technology

    Ebook | $4.99
    Published by Penguin Books
    May 01, 2001 | 336 Pages | ISBN 9781101221570

    Category: World History | Science & Technology | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $20.00
    Published by Penguin Audio
    Jan 01, 2001 | 612 Minutes | ISBN 9780786556670

    Category: World History | Science & Technology | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $17.50
    Published by Penguin Audio
    Jan 01, 2001 | 346 Minutes | ISBN 9780786556663

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    Praise

    “Fascinating…One of our country’s great adventure stories…when it comes to extremes, In the Heart of the Sea is right there.”—The Wall Street Journal

    “A book that gets in your bones…Philbrick has created an eerie thriller from a centuries old tale….Scrupulously researched and eloquently written…it would have earned Melville’s admiration.”—The New York Times Book Review

    “Spellbinding.”–Time

    “[Told] with verve and authenticity…a classic tale of the sea.”–San Francisco Chronicle

    “Nathaniel Philbrick has taken one of the most horrifying stories in maritime history and turned it into a classic….One of the most chilling books I have ever read.”–Sebastian Junger, author of The Perfect Storm

    Awards

    National Book Award WINNER

    Table Of Contents

    In the Heart of the Sea – Nathaniel Philbrick Preface: February 23, 1821
    Crew of the Essex
    Chapter One: Nantucket
    Chapter Two: Knockdown
    Chapter Three: First Blood
    Chapter Four: The Lees of Fire
    Chapter Five: The Attack
    Chapter Six: The Plan
    Chapter Seven: At Sea
    Chapter Eight: Centering Down
    Chapter Nine: The Island
    Chapter Ten: The Whisper of Necessity
    Chapter Eleven: Games of Chance
    Chapter Twelve: In the Eagle’s Shadow
    Chapter Thirteen: Homecoming
    Chapter Fourteen: Consequences
    Epilogue: Bones
    Notes
    Select Bibliography
    Acknowledgments
    Index

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