num_pages: 293
description: The sinking of the whaleship Essex by an enraged sperm whale in the Pacific in 1820 set in motion one of the most dramatic sea stories of all time, and inspired Moby Dick. Of the 20 sailors who took to lifeboats only three survived, by turning cannibal.
language: English
title: In the Heart of the Sea
titlecomplete: In the Heart of the Sea
characters: Owen Coffin, Matthew Joy, Thomas Nickerson, Owen Chase, Barzillai Ray, Thomas Chappel, Benjamin Lawrence, George Pollard
genres: Historical, Biography, Adventure, Nonfiction, Audiobook, American History, Survival, Travel, Maritime, History
ratings_count: 105551
places: South Pacific Ocean, Nantucket, Massachusetts
awards: awardedAt: 946713600000
name: National Book Award
category: Nonfiction, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Ambassador Book Award
category: American Studies, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Massachusetts Book Award
category: Nonfiction, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: ALA Alex Award
publisher: Harper Perennial