In the heart of the sea : the tragedy of the whaleship Essex / Nathaniel Philbrick.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780141001821
- ISBN: 0141001828
- ISBN: 9780670891573
- ISBN: 0670891576
- Physical Description: xvi, 302 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Penguin, 2001.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-289) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Preface: February 23, 1821 -- Nantucket -- Knockdown -- First blood -- The lees of fire -- The attack -- The plan -- At sea -- Centering down -- The island -- The whisper of necessity -- Games of chance -- In the eagle's shadow -- Homecoming -- Consequences -- Epilogue: Bones. |
| Target Audience Note: | 1210L Lexile |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR UG 8.8 14 45207. |
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| Subject: | Essex (Whaleship) Shipwrecks > Pacific Ocean. Seafaring life. |
| Genre: | Informational works. |
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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.--
