In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex won the National Book Award for nonfiction, and wins the Rob Gonzalez Book Award™ for being just plain awesome.
To set the scene, the book dives into the history of whaling. In particular it chronicles the rise and fall of Nantucket island, the [...]
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Book Review: In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
January 28th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Books, History
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