In the Heart of the Sea

Paperback, 336 pages

Published April 2, 2001 by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.

ISBN:
978-0-00-653120-3
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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

  • Maritime history
  • True stories of endurance & survival
  • Pacific Ocean
  • c 1800 to c 1900
  • Military