In the heart of the sea

The tragedy of the whaleship Essex.

302 pages

English language

Published Nov. 7, 2000 by Penguin Books.

ISBN:
978-0-14-100182-1
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OCLC Number:
608821765

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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.

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Subjects

  • Essex (Whaleship)
  • Shipwrecks--Pacific Ocean

Places

  • Pacific Ocean