{"product_id":"in-the-heart-of-the-nathaniel-philbrick-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\u003e Winner 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\u003e In 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 Nathaniel Philbrick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0141001828\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780141001821\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 14\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e45207 \/ In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Massachusetts Book Award (MassBook) - Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2001 pg. 1461\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/04\/2001 pg. 61\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/06\/2001 pg. 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2015 pg. 86","brand":"Nathaniel Philbrick","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44053387804927,"sku":"9780141001821","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dfe127a1-e22d-4696-9267-db23429593b9.jpg?v=1685024060","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/in-the-heart-of-the-nathaniel-philbrick-9780141001821","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}