The tragedy of the whaleship essex is a book by american writer nathaniel philbrick about the loss of the whaler essex in the pacific ocean in 1820. Launched from nantucket in 1819 the essex is expected to take a two to three year jaunt to the pacific ocean before returning home with oodles of whale oil.

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In the heart of the sea recently adapted into a major feature film starring chris hemsworth is a book for the ages.

In the heart of the sea book. In the heart of the sea summary in the heart of the sea summary what was supposed to be a routine mission becomes an unprecedented disaster for the whaleship essex. 0 14 100182 8 the ordeal of the whaleship essex was an event as mythic in the nineteenth century as the sinking of the titanic was in the twentieth. Philbrick interweaves his account of this extraordinary ordeal of ordinary men with a wealth of whale lore and with a brilliantly detailed portrait of the lost unique community of nantucket whalers.

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Philbrick interweaves his account of this extraordinary ordeal of ordinary men with a wealth of whale lore and with a brilliantly detailed portrait of the lost unique community of nantucket whalers. Motion picture heart of the sea directed by ron howard and starring chris hemsworth cillian murphy brendan gleeson benjamin walker ben wishaw and tom holland which is scheduled for release in march 2015. The book was published by viking press on may 8 2000 and won the 2000 national book award for nonfiction.

In the heart of the sea tells perhaps the greatest sea story ever. In the heart of the sea. In the heart of the sea recently adapted into a major feature film starring chris hemsworth is a book for the ages.

In the heart of the sea brings to new life the incredible story of the wreck of the whaleship essex an event as mythic in its own century as the titanic disaster in ours and the inspiration for the climax of moby dick. In the heart of the sea tells perhaps the greatest sea story ever. In 2000 philbrick published the new york times bestseller in the heart of the sea which won the national book award for nonfiction.

The book is the basis of the forthcoming warner bros. In a harrowing page turner nathaniel philbrick restores this epic story to its rightful place in american history.