In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick, a story of tragedy, triumph, and whaling, describe the tragedy that took place of the whaleship, Essex, and its twenty-man crew. In Nantucket, a place where its citizens lived, breathed, and died whaling, it wasn’t uncommon for tragedies like this at sea to happen, but no one on Nantucket thought that when the Essex left the port, it would never return. Philbrick born in Boston, Massachusetts and grew up in Pittsburgh
Who doesn’t love going out to the sea to sail, or fish, or even go scuba diving? It’s fun, it’s relaxing, and it lets people explore and get to know the ocean by seeing all the sea creatures, such as dolphins, whales, and sharks. However, even if you love doing those activities, it’s of the upmost importance to keep track of the weather during the course of the day or week at which you will be out at the sea. In Nathaniel Philbrick’s In the Heart of the Sea, a whaling crew must tackle the forces
original perspective of it's own, "In the Heart of the Sea." This work of art, crafted and directed by the hands of Ron Howard, was not only created to remind those of Melville's classic that told fantastic stories of a man consumed with revenge against a ashen-white whale, but was also devoted to retelling the real story behind Moby Dick, In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex, where a whaling expedition ended tragically when the Essex was attacked by a large alabaster-white whale
Mayflower. New York: 1 Penguin Group, 2006. Print. Nathaniel Philbrick is an American author descended from a literacy family. In 2000, with publishing In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex, Nathaniel won National Book Award. He has written six books on United State history, most of which take place on or by the sea. 2 In the Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War, Nathaniel