Nathaniel Philbrick

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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex Nathaniel Philbrick's In the Heart of the Sea is a spellbinding true account of the whaleship "The Essex," which was maliciously attacked and sunk by a sperm whale in 1820. Poor leadership and the islander's own ignorant arrogance led the 20-man crew to set out in three, tiny open crafts over 3,000 miles to a port. After 93 grueling days, only 8 survived to be rescued, after battling three courageous months of incredible suffering, discipline, and the ...	View these reviews in summary mode Nathaniel Philbrick Message Board 8/18/2005 1:53:11 PM Talk about the novels, new and used books that Philbrick has written!