In the Heart of the Sea
The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
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Scott Brick
National Book Award, Nonfiction, 2000
The ordeal of the whaleship Essex was an event as mythic in the nineteenth century as the sinking of the Titanic was in the twentieth. In 1819 the Essex left Nantucket for the South Pacific with 20 crew members aboard. In the middle of the South Pacific, the ship was rammed and sunk by an angry sperm whale. The crew drifted for more than 90 days in three tiny whaleboats, succumbing to weather, hunger, and disease and ultimately turning to drastic measures in the fight for survival.
Nathaniel Philbrick uses little-known documents, including a long-lost account written by the ship's cabin boy, and penetrating details about whaling and the Nantucket community to reveal the chilling events surrounding this epic maritime disaster. An intense and mesmerizing read, In the Heart of the Sea is a monumental work of history forever placing the Essex tragedy in the American historical canon.
©2000 Nathaniel Philbrick (P)2000 Penguin AudiobooksListeners also enjoyed...
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"Fascinating...One of our country's great adventure stories...when it comes to extremes, In the Heart of the Sea is right there." (The Wall Street Journal)
"A book that gets in your bones...Philbrick has created an eerie thriller from a centuries old tale....Scrupulously researched and eloquently written...it would have earned Melville's admiration." (The New York Times Book Review)
"Spellbinding." (Time)
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Would you try another book from Nathaniel Philbrick and/or Scott Brick?
yesWhat three words best describe Scott Brick’s performance?
His performance is fine, but there was no equalizing his voice so it was loud and then soft. Bad recording and bad transitions.Great story - not great recording
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If you have not read Moby Dick, I would recommend reading this first. It gives enlightening perspectives that will improve that classic. If you have read Moby Dick (and liked it) you will likely enjoy this book as well.
It ends with a long section of footnotes that others may find boring, but I loved it.
The narration was good, but the editing and sound quality was messy. There were a number of jumps and repeats and the noise level varied from clean to annoying. Although I did not like the editing or sound issues, it did not at all ruin this book for me.
If you like Whaling, Shipwrecks, and Cannibalism
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UNBELIEVABLE!
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If you could sum up In the Heart of the Sea in three words, what would they be?
Inspiring Survival StoryWhat was one of the most memorable moments of In the Heart of the Sea?
Drawing lots while starving at sea to see who would sacrifice his life so the rest of the crew could live.Which scene was your favorite?
When the whaling ship was rammed by a pissed off whale and eventually sank.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
The actual story was spellbinding, but the last hour and a half consisted of author footnotes on his research. Tedious.Essex Disaster Inspires Melville!
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Definitely. This was an amazing story and well written. I would recommend it to anyone interested in historical tragedies.Would you listen to another book narrated by Scott Brick?
Yes. The narrator actually did a great job. The only issue I had with the narration was that the recording sounded tinny at times, the volume was inconsistent, and the audio clips were poorly edited. Sometimes the narration kind of jumped from one word to the next and it was very obvious that two clips had been edited together. It could have been smoother.If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
"By avoiding cannibals, they BECAME the cannibals!"This would make an awesome movie.
This is a story you'll remember
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The book "ends" at about 9 hours in. Thereafter it goes through, chapter by chapter, citing sources. Still a great read and worth the money. It's definitely a "driveway listener". If you've ever listened to a great audiobook while you drive you will know what that means.
Quite Interesting
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I loved this book
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Incredible story
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Book inside of a book.
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History revealed
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