In the Heart of the Sea
About this book
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.
Details
- First published
- 2000
- OL Work ID
- OL800722W
Subjects
Sperm whaleaward:national_book_award=2000National Book Award WinnerWhaleboatsEssex (Whaleship)NonfictionOpen Library Staff Picksaward:national_book_award=nonfictionEssex (Ship)ShipwrecksHistoryReading Level-Grade 11Reading Level-Grade 12Nantucket island (mass.), historyWhalingSurvival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc.Whaling shipsSurvival