{"product_id":"in-the-heart-of-the-sea-the-tragedy-of-the-whaleship-essex-national-book-award-winner","title":"In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex (National Book Award Winner)","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOriginally published in hardcover in 2001 by Viking Penguin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOriginally published in hardcover in 2001 by Viking Penguin.;Includes bibliographical references (p. [279]-289) and index.;In 1819, the 238-ton Essex set sail from Nantucket on a routine voyage to hunt whales. Fifteen months later the Essex was rammed and sunk by an enraged sperm whale. Fearing cannibals on the islands to the west, the 20-man crew set out in three small boats for South America, almost 3,000 miles away. Three months later, only eight were left alive. This book shares a fantastic saga of survival and adventure, steeped in the lore of the whaling tradition, with deep resonance in literature and American history, and in the life of the Nantucket community.--P. [4] of cover.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn the Heart of the Sea - Nathaniel Philbrick Preface: February 23, 1821 \n\u003cbr\u003eCrew of the \n\u003ci\u003eEssex\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eChapter One: Nantucket \n\u003cbr\u003eChapter Two: Knockdown \n\u003cbr\u003eChapter Three: First Blood \n\u003cbr\u003eChapter Four: The Lees of Fire \n\u003cbr\u003eChapter Five: The Attack \n\u003cbr\u003eChapter Six: The Plan \n\u003cbr\u003eChapter Seven: At Sea \n\u003cbr\u003eChapter Eight: Centering Down \n\u003cbr\u003eChapter Nine: The Island \n\u003cbr\u003eChapter Ten: The Whisper of Necessity \n\u003cbr\u003eChapter Eleven: Games of Chance \n\u003cbr\u003eChapter Twelve: In the Eagle's Shadow \n\u003cbr\u003eChapter Thirteen: Homecoming \n\u003cbr\u003eChapter Fourteen: Consequences \n\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue: Bones \n\u003cbr\u003eNotes \n\u003cbr\u003eSelect Bibliography \n\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments \n\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNathaniel Philbrick\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \n\u003ci\u003eIn the Heart of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the National Book Award; \n\u003ci\u003eMayflower\u003c\/i\u003e, finalist for the Pulitzer Prize; \n\u003ci\u003eBunker Hill\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eValiant Ambition\u003c\/i\u003e; \n\u003ci\u003e Sea of Glory\u003c\/i\u003e; \n\u003ci\u003eThe Last Stand\u003c\/i\u003e; \n\u003ci\u003eWhy Read Moby Dick?\u003c\/i\u003e; and \n\u003ci\u003eAway Off Shore\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Nantucket.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003eBest Nonfiction Book of the Century\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Fascinating...One of our country's great adventure stories...when it comes to extremes, In the Heart of the Sea is right there.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A book that gets in your bones...Philbrick has created an eerie thriller from a centuries old tale....Scrupulously researched and eloquently written...it would have earned Melville's admiration.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Spellbinding.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"[Told] with verve and authenticity...a classic tale of the sea.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Nathaniel Philbrick has taken one of the most horrifying stories in maritime history and turned it into a classic....One of the most chilling books I have ever read.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003eSebastian Junger, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Storm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eMayflower, Valiant Ambition\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eand \u003ci\u003eIn the Hurricane's Eye--\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003et\u003c\/b\u003ehe riveting bestseller tells the story of the true events that inspired Melville's \u003ci\u003eMoby-Dick\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinner 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1820, the whaleship \n\u003ci\u003eEssex \u003c\/i\u003ewas 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. \n\u003ci\u003eIn the Heart of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, recently adapted into a major feature film starring Chris Hemsworth, is a book for the ages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/01\/2001 pg. 1461 (EAN 9780141001821, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/04\/2001 pg. 61 (EAN 9780141001821, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/06\/2001 pg. 36 (EAN 9780141001821, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eOutside\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/01\/2015 pg. 86 (EAN 9780141001821, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eWilson Senior High Catalog\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/11\/2019 (EAN 9780141001821, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/01\/2000 pg. 66 (EAN 9780670891573, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/01\/2000 pg. 1146 (EAN 9780670891573, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/15\/2000 pg. 363 (EAN 9780670891573, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eOutside\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2000 pg. 158 (EAN 9780670891573, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/10\/2000 pg. 88 (EAN 9780670891573, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eTime\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2000 pg. 76 (EAN 9780670891573, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eNew Yorker (The)\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/15\/2000 pg. 97 (EAN 9780670891573, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/04\/2000 pg. 8 (EAN 9780670891573, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/17\/2000 pg. 45 (EAN 9780670891573, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 11\/01\/2000 pg. 185 (EAN 9780670891573, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/03\/2000 pg. 78 (EAN 9780670891573, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/22\/2000 pg. 133 (EAN 9780670891573, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist Editors Choice\/Adult\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/01\/2001 pg. 855 (EAN 9780670891573, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist Ed Choice Adu Bk YA's\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/01\/2001 pg. 859 (EAN 9780670891573, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLJ Best Books of Year\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/01\/2001 pg. 56 (EAN 9780670891573, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/01\/2000 (EAN 9780670891573, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eWilson Senior High Catalog\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/11\/2019 (EAN 9780670891573, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Philbrick, Nathaniel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2001-05-01\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Transportation|Ships \u0026amp; 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