{"product_id":"in-the-heart-of-the-sea-the-tragedy-of-the-whaleship-essex-national-book-award-winner-9780141001821","title":"In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex (National Book Award Winner)","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eMayflower, Valiant Ambition\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eand \u003ci\u003eIn the Hurricane's Eye--\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003et\u003c\/b\u003ehe riveting bestseller tells the story of the true events that inspired Melville's \u003ci\u003eMoby-Dick\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinner of the National Book Award, Nathaniel Philbrick's book is a fantastic saga of survival and adventure, steeped in the lore of whaling, with deep resonance in American literature and history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1820, the whaleship \u003ci\u003eEssex \u003c\/i\u003ewas rammed and sunk by an angry sperm whale, leaving the desperate crew to drift for more than ninety days in three tiny boats. Nathaniel Philbrick uses little-known documents and vivid details about the Nantucket whaling tradition to reveal the chilling facts of this infamous maritime disaster. \u003ci\u003eIn the Heart of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, recently adapted into a major feature film starring Chris Hemsworth, is a book for the ages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16154250\"\u003eNathaniel Philbrick\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.30w x 0.85d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780141001821\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0141001828\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-TRA\"\u003eTransportation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-TRA006000\"\u003eShips \u0026amp; Shipbuilding | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS036040\"\u003eUnited States | 19th Century\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-TRA\"\u003eTransportation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-TRA008000\"\u003eNavigation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNathaniel Philbrick\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eIn the Heart of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the National Book Award; \u003ci\u003eMayflower\u003c\/i\u003e, finalist for the Pulitzer Prize; \u003ci\u003eBunker Hill\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eValiant Ambition\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Sea of Glory\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Last Stand\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWhy Read Moby Dick?\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eAway Off Shore\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Nantucket.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48876045762797,"sku":"9780141001821","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_2016169b-f02b-4df7-841a-eca4edad0934.jpg?v=1760538331","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/in-the-heart-of-the-sea-the-tragedy-of-the-whaleship-essex-national-book-award-winner-9780141001821","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}