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The Loss of the Ship Essex Sunk By a Whale
Owen Chase
The Loss of the Ship Essex Sunk By a Whale
Owen Chase
In 1820, the Nantucket whaleship Essex was sailing in the South Pacific when it was rammed by an angry sperm whale. The ship sank, leaving twenty crew members floating in three small boats for ninety days. This edition brings together the harrowing tales of the survivors.
256 pages, facsimiles
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | June 29, 2000 |
ISBN13 | 9780140437966 |
Publishers | Penguin Books Ltd |
Pages | 256 |
Dimensions | 198 × 128 × 14 mm · 206 g |
Language | English |
Editor | Philbrick, Nathaniel |
Editor | Philbrick, Thomas |