This is going on the list... Getting the impression that In the Heart of The Sea is a rigourously researched and detailed account of whaling in the 19thC. It elaborates and continues the true story that inspired and ends in Moby Dick. I think I knew, but perhaps not explicitly, that Moby Dick was a reimmaging of an actual event -the loss of the whaleship Essex. -Further reading. In the Heart of the Sea makes no bones about its sources [ouch -ed.]
Monday, May 10
bookshelf -in the heart of the sea
This is going on the list... Getting the impression that In the Heart of The Sea is a rigourously researched and detailed account of whaling in the 19thC. It elaborates and continues the true story that inspired and ends in Moby Dick. I think I knew, but perhaps not explicitly, that Moby Dick was a reimmaging of an actual event -the loss of the whaleship Essex. -Further reading. In the Heart of the Sea makes no bones about its sources [ouch -ed.]
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this is a GREAT, haunting book- if you have any love of the sea, this will rock you.
Based on how much I enjoyed this one, I'm very excited to see what Philbrick was able to do with his latest book on Little Big Horn.
http://whaleshipessex.blogspot.com/
Definitely a solid read. I didn't put it down, and went cover to cover straight through. Enjoy!
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