In the heart of the Sea

Philbrick, N: 2000 UK, hardcover, with dust jacket, 302 pages, illustrated. The true story of the whaleship Essex, which was sunk by a sperm whale in 1820, leaving its crew stranded in the Pacific Ocean. The book vividly details the crew's harrowing 90-day struggle for survival, facing starvation, dehydration, and ultimately resorting to desperate measures, while also exploring the historical context of Nantucket's whaling industry ISBN 9780002570572 In very good condition