In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick

In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex is a National Book Award winning work of maritime history by Nathaniel Philbrick. It tells the story of the Whaleship Essex from the point of view of Thomas Nickerson who was a 14 year old cabin boy on the Essex. The book is based on a notebook written by Nickerson when in his seventies which was lost until 1980.

The 188th greatest nonfiction book of all time


This book is on the following lists:

  1. - National Book Award - Nonfiction (National Book Foundation)
  2. - 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)

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