In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (717 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0141001828 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 302 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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We learn about the importance and mechanics of blubber production--a vital source of oil--and we get the nuts and bolts of harpooning and life aboard whalers. We never learn why no one ever tried to create an alternative whaling capital somewhere nearer. The appeal of Dava Sobel's Longitude was, in part, that it illuminated a little-known piece of history through a series of captivating incidents and engaging personalities. He doesn't get bogged down in turgid detail, and his narrative rattles along at a nice pace. Philbrick would no doubt reply that such questions were beyond his remi
husband and I both read this book and thoroughly enjoyed it. We live on the West Coast My husband and I both read this book and thoroughly enjoyed it. We live on the West Coast, so it was so interesting to learn about the history of Nantucket (a place we have never visited) and an industry we knew nothing about (whaling). Add to that the whaler's struggle to survive a horrible shipwreck and it's a book we both had a hard time putting down. Extremely well written, and a great read from beginning to end.. Is the Heart of a Journey into the Unknown. Aline D. Coover Please read this book once you have seen the movie! The fact that it's true and actually happened is still astounding. I could not wait to find out more about how sailors were able to sail for 3 or more years into unknown and uncharted seas and return alive! Very thought provoking and inspiring information that left a deep impression. I yearned to discover more about our oceans.. astonishing will to live, astonishing read I have read a couple of Nathaniel Philbricks' other books (Sea of Glory, and Mayflower) and knew I was in for a treat. His historical research and ability to portray events of resounding consequence in their contemporary contexts filled with very human characters is truly a gift. This book is no different. I had no particular interest in whaling itself and so this book had remained on my periphery for some time. I didn't know what I was missing. Philbrick pulls back the veil on whaling history and o
From the author of Mayflower and Valiant Ambition, the riveting bestseller tells the story of the true events that inspired Melville's Moby-Dick. Winner of the National Book Award, Nathaniel Philbrick's book is a fantastic saga of survival and adventure, steeped in the lore of whaling, with deep resonance in American literature and history. Nathaniel Philbrick uses little-known documents and vivid details about the Nantucket whaling tradition to reveal the chilling facts of this infamous maritime disaster. In the Heart of the Sea, recently adapted into a major feature film starring Chris Hemsworth, is a book for the ages.. In 1820, the whaleship Essex was rammed and sunk by an angry sperm whale, leaving the desperate crew to drift for more than ninety days in three tiny boats