In the heart of the sea

the tragedy of the whaleship Essex

Hardcover, 302 pages

English language

Published May 6, 2000 by Viking.

ISBN:
978-0-670-89157-3
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OCLC Number:
42736296

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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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One of the best books

Great, great book. I read it a long time ago, but it's a book I definitely recommend to others. Grabs you and pulls you in. It was recommended to me by an English major. A historical thriller.

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A very good read. I'll be interested to see how it translates into a movie. I suspect large parts of it will be dropped or changed.

Oddly, there is a part of me that thinks I may have read this before. The execution of Owen Coffin is particularly memorable.

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Subjects

  • Essex (Whaleship)
  • Shipwrecks -- Pacific Ocean