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Loss of the Ship Essex, Sunk by a Whale : First-Person Accounts by Thomas Nickerson and Owen Chase (2000, Uk-B Format Paperback)
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Nathaniel Philbrick is a leading authority on the history of Nantucket Island. His In the Heart of the Sea won the National Book Award. His latest book is Sea of Glory, about the epic U.S. Exploring Expedition of 1838-1842.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100140437967
ISBN-139780140437966
eBay Product ID (ePID)1685904
Product Key Features
Book TitleLoss of the Ship Essex, Sunk by a Whale : First-Person Accounts
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2000
TopicUnited States / 19th Century, Essays & Travelogues, Ships & Shipbuilding / History, Historical
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel, Transportation, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorThomas Nickerson, Owen Chase
FormatUk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight4.2 Oz
Item Length7.7 in
Item Width5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN00-020147
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition21
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal910/.9164
Grade ToUP
Table Of ContentThe Loss of the Ship Essex, Sunk by a Whale - Thomas Nickerson, Owen Chase, and Others Edited and Introduced by Thomas Philbrick and Nathaniel Philbrick Introduction Suggestions for Further Reading THE ESSEX NARRATIVES First Reports 1. The Paddack Letter 2. The Macy Letter The Mate's Story 1. Chase's Narrative of the Most Extraordinary and Distressing Shipwreck of the Whale-Ship Essex 2. Herman Melville's Annotation of Chase's NarrativeThe Boy's Story 1. Nickerson's "Desultory Sketches" 2. Nickerson's Letter to Lewis The Captain's Story 1. Excerpt from Ridgely's Letterbook 2. Excerpt from Wilke's Autobiography 3. Excerpt from Tyreman and Bennet's JournalThe Boatsteerer's Story 1. An Account of the Loss of the Essex 2. Excerpt from the Journal of the Surry Extracts: Memories and Apocrypha Notes
SynopsisThe gripping first-hand narrative of the whaling ship disaster that inspired Melville's Moby-Dick and informed Nathaniel Philbrick's monumental history, In the Heart of the Sea In 1820, the Nantucket whaleship Essex was rammed by an angry sperm whale thousands of miles from home in the South Pacific. The Essex sank, leaving twenty crew members drifting in three small open boats for ninety days. Through drastic measures, eight men survived to reveal this astonishing tale. The Narrative of the Wreck of the Whaleship Essex , by Owen Chase, has long been the essential account of the Essex 's doomed voyage. But in 1980, a new account of the disaster was discovered, penned late in life by Thomas Nickerson, who had been the fifteen-year-old cabin boy of the ship. This discovery has vastly expanded and clarified the history of an event as grandiose in its time as the Titanic . This edition presents Nickerson's never-before-published chronicle alongside Chase's version. Also included are the most important other contemporary accounts of the incident, Melville's notes in his copy of the Chase narrative, and journal entries by Emerson and Thoreau. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-datetranslations by award-winning translators., The gripping first-hand narrative of the whaling ship disaster that inspired Melville's Moby-Dick and informed Nathaniel Philbrick's monumental history, In the Heart of the Sea In 1820, the Nantucket whaleship Essex was rammed by an angry sperm whale thousands of miles from home in the South Pacific. The Essex sank, leaving twenty crew members drifting in three small open boats for ninety days. Through drastic measures, eight men survived to reveal this astonishing tale. The Narrative of the Wreck of the Whaleship Essex , by Owen Chase, has long been the essential account of the Essex 's doomed voyage. But in 1980, a new account of the disaster was discovered, penned late in life by Thomas Nickerson, who had been the fifteen-year-old cabin boy of the ship. This discovery has vastly expanded and clarified the history of an event as grandiose in its time as the Titanic . This edition presents Nickerson's never-before-published chronicle alongside Chase's version. Also included are the most important other contemporary accounts of the incident, Melville's notes in his copy of the Chase narrative, and journal entries by Emerson and Thoreau. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
LC Classification NumberG530.E77L67 2000
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- Jan 29, 2022
Thrilling true story!
My wife’s 4th cousin is Tom Nickerson, the youngest shipmate on the Essex. Fascinating!!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Mar 12, 2025
This book was well taken care of I'm exc...
This book was well taken care of I'm excited to read it. Thank you.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
