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Into the Heart of the Sea

Into the Heart of the Sea

Nathaniel Philbrick
Nathaniel Philbrick's account of the Essex, the Nantucket whaling ship rammed and sunk by a sperm whale in 1820 — the event that inspired Moby-Dick. The crew's subsequent ordeal in open boats is one of the most harrowing survival stories in maritime history.
Ocean & Coast Sailing & Paddling History Oceania
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Publisher Viking
Published 2000
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