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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex

Nathaniel Philbrick

The Essex disaster began with a whale striking a ship. Its crew then faced a longer ordeal shaped by hunger, leadership, fear, and the choices they made at sea.

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16 parts, about 29 minutes to read.

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Author
Nathaniel Philbrick
Parts
16 parts
Reading time
about 29 minutes
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What the summary covers

  1. Preface1 min
  2. Nantucket2 min
  3. Knockdown2 min
  4. First Blood2 min
  5. The Lees of Fire2 min
  6. The Attack2 min
  7. The Plan1 min
  8. At Sea2 min
  9. Centering Down2 min
  10. The Island2 min
  11. The Whisper of Necessity2 min
  12. Games of Chance2 min
  13. In the Eagle's Shadow2 min
  14. Homecoming2 min
  15. Consequences2 min
  16. Bones1 min

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