Philbrick, Nathaniel <br/><br/>
In the heart of the sea :  the tradegy of the whaleship essex / 
Nathaniel Philbrick 
 - London :  Pengui Books,   c2000. 
 - xxi, 301 pages :  illustration ;  21 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>"Preface: February 23, 1821 -- Crew of the Essex -- Nantucket<br/>Knockdown -- First Blood -- The Lees of Fire -- The Attack -- The Plan -- At Sea -- Centering Down -- The Island -- The Whisper of Necessity -- Games of Chance -- In the Eagle’s Shadow -- Homecoming -- Consequences --Epilogue: Bones -- Notes -- Select Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index" 
<br/><br/> "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.<br/><br/>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." 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780141001821 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>ESSEX (WHALESHIP)<br/>SHIPWRECKS--PACIFIC OCEAN
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>G 530 .P45 2000