In The Heart Of The Sea: The Tragedy Of The Whaleship Essex

In The Heart Of The Sea: The Tragedy Of The Whaleship Essex
Tags: Nathaniel Philbrick

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.

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