In the Heart of the Sea

The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex

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Nathaniel Philbrick: In the Heart of the Sea (Paperback, 2001, Large Print Press)

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English language

Published June 7, 2001 by Large Print Press.

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978-1-56895-178-2
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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

  • Social Science
  • Ships & Shipbuilding - Shipwrecks
  • History - General History
  • Sociology
  • Expeditions & Discoveries
  • Disasters & Disaster Relief