| In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex (National Book Award Winner) Contributor(s): Philbrick, Nathaniel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0141001828 ISBN-13: 9780141001821 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2001 Annotation: Now available in paperback, this true-life bestseller tells the incredible story of the wreck of the whaleship "Essex"--an event that served as the inspiration for Melville's "Moby Dick". of illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding - General - History | United States - 19th Century - Transportation | Navigation |
| Dewey: 910.916 |
| LCCN: 99053740 |
| Lexile Measure: 1210 |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 5.3" W x 8" (0.70 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 45207 Reading Level: 8.8 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 14.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the author of Mayflower, Valiant Ambition, and In the Hurricane's Eye--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. 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. 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. |