In the heart of the sea
Subtitle: the epic true story that inspired Moby Dick
By: Nathaniel Philbrick
Publisher: William Collins
Published: 2015
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780008126834
Subjects: Whaleboats; Essex (Whaleship); Shipwreck survival; Shipwrecks; Survival
Description: "When the whaleship Essex set sail from Nantucket in 1819, the unthinkable happened. A mere speck in the vast Pacific ocean - and powerless against the forces of nature - Essex was rammed and sunk by an enraged sperm whale, and her twenty crewmen were forced to take to the open sea in three small boats. Ninety days later only a handful of survivors were rescued - and a terrifying story of desperation, cannibalism and courage was revealed ... One of the greatest sea yarns ever spun, 'In the Heart of the Sea' is the true story of the extraordinary events that inspired Herman Melville's masterpiece 'Moby-Dick'."--Back cover.
Notes: Originally published: London: HarperCollins, 2000.

Includes bibliographical references and index.