- Title:
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In the Heart of the Sea
- Written by:
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Nathaniel Philbrick
- Read by:
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Scott Brick
- Format:
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Unabridged CD Audio Book
- Number of CDs:
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9
- Duration:
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10 hours 10 minutes
- Published:
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November 10 2015
- Available Date:
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November 10 2015
- Age Category:
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Adult
- ISBN:
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9781489055736
- Genres:
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Non-fiction; History
- Publisher:
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Bolinda audio
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International bestseller
'Utterly gripping.'
The Daily Telegraph
The number one bestselling, epic true-life story of one of the most notorious maritime disasters of the 19th century.
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.
'Elegantly written ... a compelling study of the infinite human meanings of the sea itself.'
The Guardian
'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