In the Heart of the Sea : The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex (Hardcover)

from elsyd

Excellent and disturbing! I found the scientific notes about the effects of starvation especially interesting. It gave me a whole new appreciation for other tragedies involving people lost and in d...

from janismack

Interesting story about the American whaling ship the Essex that was rammed by a whale at sea. The author gave a detailed account of before, during and after the whaling ship was rammed at sea. I e...

from Juva

This dark tale out of Nantucket has been fuel for folklore, urban legends, and generalized gossip for hundreds of years. Melville used this tragic tale as the basis for Moby Dick as well. The whale...

from Mitchell_Bergeson_Jr

I devoured this book. I loved it. Mr. Philbrick does a fine job bringing these mostly forgotten intrepid whalers' to life. The story is capitivating and moves at a fast clip. I almost found it too ...

from marck

What differentiates this tale of survival on the open seas from many others is the depth of Philbrick's research: He's not just an expert on Nantucket and its whaling industry; he becomes completel...