In the Heart of the Sea

Nathaniel Philbrick, Scott Brick, Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group

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English

Bolinda Publishing
10 November 2015

Humanities; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Maritime history

The sinking of the whaleship Essex by an enraged spermwhale in the Pacific in November 1820 set in motion one of the most dramatic sea stories of all time: the twenty sailors who survived the wreck took to three small boats (one of which was again attacked by a whale) and only eight of them survived their subsequent 90-day ordeal, after resorting to cannibalising their mates.

Three months after the Essex was broken up, the whaleship Dauphin, cruising off the coast of South America, spotted a small boat in the open ocean. As they pulled alongside they saw piles of bones in the bottom of the boat, at least two skeletons' worth, with two survivors - almost skeletons themselves - sucking the marrow from the bones of their dead ship-mates.

By: Nathaniel Philbrick
Producer: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
Read by: Scott Brick
Imprint: Bolinda Publishing
Country of Publication: Australia
Edition: Unabridged
ISBN: 9781489055736
ISBN 10: 1489055738
Publication Date: 10 November 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: CD-Audio
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for In the Heart of the Sea

'Utterly gripping.' -- The Daily Telegraph 'Brilliant.' -- The Times 'As gripping as it is grissly ... a cracking narrative, a complex cast of characters and a terrible moral dilemma at its heart.' -- The Daily Mail 'Elegantly written ... a compelling study of the infinite human meanings of the sea itself.' -- The Guardian