all Products History History United States Super discounted books

The Wreck of the Whaleship Essex

Chase, Owen

Select Format

Print Book

Paperback

Item Condition New

$16.99 USD $26.55 USD

$16.99 USD

~~$26.55 USD~~ $16.99 USD

Sale Sold out

Shipping calculated at checkout.

Quantity

View full details

On the morning of November 20, 1820, in the Pacific Ocean, an enraged sperm whale rammed the Nantucket whaler Essex. As the boat began to sink, her crew of thirty had time only to collect some bread and water before pulling away in three frail open boats. Without charts, alone on the open seas, and thousands of miles from any known land, the sailors began their terrifying journey of survival. Ninety days later, after much suffering and death by starvation, intense heat, and dehydration, only eight men survived to reach land. One of them was Owen Chase, first mate of the ill-fated ship, whose account of the long and perilous journey has become a classic of endurance and human courage. The elements of his tale inspired Herman Melville (who was born the year the Essex sank) to write the classic Moby Dick. A gallant saga of the sea, this riveting narration of life and death, of man against the deep, will enthrall readers.

Accessories:

No Accessory

Publisher

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN

Bisac Major Subject

History

Binding Type

Paperback

Country Of Origin

Number Of Units

Length

8.01 Inches

Barcode Indicator

ISBN

Width

5.32 Inches

Publication Date

1970-01-01

Height

0.46 Inches

ISBN 10

0156006898

Weight

0.4 Pounds

Book EAN

9780156006897

User reviews will be displayed here...

Item added to your cart

The Wreck of the Whaleship Essex