This group of books collects many of these strange phenomena together. A real adventure into the strange inner world of very small things.
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In the heart of the sea : the tragedy of the whaleship Essex. In 1819, the 238-ton Essex set sail from Nantucket on a routine voyage for whales. Fifteen months later, the unthinkable happened: in the farthest reaches of the South Pacific, the Essex was rammed and sunk by an enraged sperm whale.
Jul 7, 2021 · The sinking of the whaleship Essex by an enraged sperm whale in the Pacific in 1820 set in motion one of the most dramatic sea stories of all time, and inspired Moby Dick. Of the 20 sailors who took to lifeboats only three survived, by turning cannibal. Includes bibliographical references and index.
May 8, 2000 · In the Heart of the Sea brings to new life the incredible story of the wreck of the whaleship Essex - an event as mythic in its own century as the Titanic disaster in ours, and the inspiration for the climax of Moby-Dick. In a harrowing page-turner, Nathaniel Philbrick restores this epic story to its rightful place in American history.
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An intense and mesmerizing read, In the Heart of the Sea is a monumental work of history forever placing the Essex tragedy in the American historical canon.
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 PC,...
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In the Heart of the Sea: The Epic True Story that Inspired Moby Dick. Nathaniel Philbrick. HarperCollins, 2001 - Biography & Autobiography - 302 pages. "The sinking of the...
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May 1, 2001 · 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...
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