In the Heart of the Sea
The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc
Whaling
Shipwreck survival
Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks
Shipwrecks
Reading Level-Grade 11
Reading Level-Grade 12
Survival
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New York Times bestseller
New York Times reviewed
Nonfiction
History
In 1819, the 238-ton Essex set sail from Nantucket on a routine voyage to hunt whales. Fifteen months later, the Essex was rammed and sunk by an enraged sperm whale.
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