Revenge of the Whale
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| Book: | Revenge of the Whale: The True Story of the Whalesip Essex |
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| Author: | Nathaniel Philbrick |
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| Publisher: | Puffin Books |
Based on his New York Times best-seller In the Heart of the Sea, Nathaniel Philbrick recreates the amazing events of the ill-fated Essex through the sailors’ own first-hand accounts, photos, maps, and artwork, and tells the tale of one of the great true-life adventure stories.
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Reviews
Barnes and Noble
Nathaniel Philbrick retells for teenage readers his National Book Award winner, In the Heart of the Sea. The narrative could hardly be more gripping: The whaleship Essex is rammed and sunk by an angry whale, stranding the ship’s 20-man crew (including several teenagers) in three leaky boats. Reconstructed from firsthand accounts, including the notes of 15-year-old cabin boy Thomas Nickerson, Revenge of the Whale sustains excitement from first page to last.
