Narratives of the Wreck of the Whale-Ship Essex
| Author | : Owen Chase |
| Publisher | : Courier Dover Publications |
| Total Pages | : 96 |
| Release | : 2015-10-21 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780486808796 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0486808793 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (793 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Narratives of the Wreck of the Whale-Ship Essex by : Owen Chase
Download or read book Narratives of the Wreck of the Whale-Ship Essex written by Owen Chase and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2015-10-21 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three eyewitness accounts of a lethal attack by a sperm whale against a whaling ship in the Pacific in 1819, the incident that inspired Melville's Moby-Dick — as well as the 2015 movie In the Heart of the Sea. Illustrated with 12 wood engravings.
