A book for the ages. Philbrick has restored the Essex tragedy to its rightful place in the annals of American history.
The harrowing true story behind Moby-Dick. In 1820, a sperm whale rammed the Nantucket whaleship Essex, leaving her crew adrift in the vast Pacific. Philbrick’s National Book Award–winning bestseller reads like a novel and hits like history. Perfect for a foggy Maine afternoon.
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Step out of the salty Perkins Cove air and into one of the most harrowing true stories ever to come out of New England waters.
In 1820, the Nantucket whaleship Essex was rammed and sunk by an enraged sperm whale, leaving her crew adrift in three small boats with thousands of miles of open Pacific between them and rescue. What followed was more than ninety days of thirst, starvation, and unthinkable choices. It’s the very disaster that inspired Herman Melville to write Moby-Dick.
Nathaniel Philbrick, winner of the National Book Award for this very volume, draws on long-lost survivor accounts and a deep knowledge of the Nantucket whaling tradition to bring the doomed voyage roaring back to life. The result is a riveting bestseller, later adapted into a major feature film starring Chris Hemsworth, that reads with all the propulsion of a novel and all the weight of true history.
You’ll find:
Perfect for readers who love seafaring history, true adventure, or anyone who’s ever stood at the edge of the Atlantic and wondered what lies beyond the horizon.
Curl up with this one on a foggy Maine afternoon. Just maybe keep a snack nearby. You’ll understand why.
A book for the ages. Philbrick has restored the Essex tragedy to its rightful place in the annals of American history.
A classic tale of the sea... Philbrick's gripping book makes us feel like storm-tossed mariners ourselves.
The horror of the true story on which Melville based Moby-Dick is captured to perfection in this gripping account... Mr. Philbrick has fashioned a narrative that captures the reader from the first page.
A spellbinding, surpassingly rich blend of history and classic adventure narrative... A book that thrills, terrifies, and entertains.
A heart-pounding, stomach-churning account... [Philbrick] has produced a book every bit as intense and humbling as the tale it tells.
A fast-paced, scrupulously researched yarn that has all the action, suspense, and pathos a reader could ask for.
Philbrick brings together a salty cast of characters and a fascinating amount of information about whales and whaling... A great white shark of a story.
| Weight | 0.70 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 7.90 × 5.20 × 1.00 in |
| Book Author | Nathaniel Philbrick |
| Fiction Type | |
| Subject | Animals, Expeditions & Discoveries, History, Marine Life, Maritime History & Piracy, Nature |
12 Perkins Cove Rd,
Ogunquit, ME 03907
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