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9780613338202

In the Heart of the Sea : The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex

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  • ISBN13:

    9780613338202

  • ISBN10:

    0613338200

  • Copyright: 2001-10-01
  • Publisher: Turtleback Books
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Summary

Recounts the story of the 1820 wreck of the whaleship Essex, which inspired Melville's classic Moby Dick, and describes its doomed crew's ninety-day attempt to survive whale attacks and the elements on three tiny lifeboats.

Author Biography

Nathaniel Philbrick director of the Egan Institute of Maritime Studies and a research fellow at the Nantucket Historical Association

Table of Contents

Preface: February 23, 1821p. xi
Crew of the Essexp. xvii
Nantucketp. 1
Knockdownp. 28
First Bloodp. 44
The Lees of Firep. 62
The Attackp. 77
The Planp. 92
At Seap. 104
Centering Downp. 123
The Islandp. 135
The Whisper of Necessityp. 151
Games of Chancep. 164
In the Eagle's Shadowp. 177
Homecomingp. 190
Consequencesp. 207
Epilogue: Bonesp. 230
Notesp. 239
Select Bibliographyp. 279
Acknowledgmentsp. 291
Indexp. 295
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