The loss of the ship Essex, sunk by a whale / Thomas Nickerson, Owen Chase, and others ; edited with an introduction and notes by Nathaniel Philbrick and Thomas Philbrick.

Publisher's description: In 1820, the Nantucket whaleship "Essex", thousands of miles from home in the South Pacific, was rammed by an angry sperm whale. The ship sank, leaving 20 crew members floating in three small boats. The incident provided the inspiration for Melville's mas...

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Other Authors: Nickerson, Thomas, 1805-1883, Philbrick, Nathaniel, Philbrick, Thomas
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Penguin Books, 2000.
Series:Penguin classics.
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