Nathaniel Philbrick
In The Heart Of The Sea: The Tragedy Of The Whaleship Essex
School & Library Binding
(Turtleback Books May 1, 2001)
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Recounts the story of the 1820 wreck of the whaleship Essex, which inspired Melville's classic Moby Dick, and describes its doomed crew's ninety-day attempt to survive whale attacks and the elements on three tiny lifeboats.
- ISBN
- 0613338200 / 9780613338202
- Pages
- 336
- Weight
- 13.8 oz.
- Dimensions
- 8.2 x 5.5
in.