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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Now available in paperback, this true-life bestseller tells the incredible story of the wreck of the whaleship "Essex"--an event that served as the inspiration for Melville's "Moby Dick". of illustrations.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><b>From the author of <i>Mayflower, Valiant Ambition</i>, <b>and <i>In the Hurricane's Eye--</i></b>t</b>he riveting bestseller tells the story of the true events that inspired Melville's <i>Moby-Dick</i>. </b> <p/> 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. <p/> In 1820, the whaleship <i>Essex </i>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. <i>In the Heart of the Sea</i>, recently adapted into a major feature film starring Chris Hemsworth, is a book for the ages.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Fascinating...One of our country's great adventure stories...when it comes to extremes, In the Heart of the Sea is right there.<b>--<i>The Wall Street Journal</i></b> <p/>A book that gets in your bones...Philbrick has created an eerie thriller from a centuries old tale....Scrupulously researched and eloquently written...it would have earned Melville's admiration.<b>--<i>The New York Times Book Review </i></b><p>Spellbinding.<b><i>--Time</i></b></p><p>[Told] with verve and authenticity...a classic tale of the sea.<b><i>--San Francisco Chronicle</i></b></p><p>Nathaniel Philbrick has taken one of the most horrifying stories in maritime history and turned it into a classic....One of the most chilling books I have ever read.<b>--Sebastian Junger, author of <i>The Perfect Storm</i></b></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Nathaniel Philbrick</b> is the author of <i>In the Heart of the Sea</i>, winner of the National Book Award; <i>Mayflower</i>, finalist for the Pulitzer Prize; <i>Bunker Hill</i>, <i>Valiant Ambition</i>;<i> Sea of Glory</i>; <i>The Last Stand</i>; <i>Why Read Moby Dick?</i>; and <i>Away Off Shore</i>. He lives in Nantucket.

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