In the Heart of the Sea
by Nathaniel Philbrickliterary work· published 2000
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In 1819, the 238-ton Essex set sail from Nantucket on a routine voyage to hunt whales. Fifteen months later, the Essex was rammed and sunk by an enraged sperm whale.
Adaptations (1)
In the Heart of the Sea was adapted into a 2015 film.
In the Heart of the Sea2015 · film · 122 min · dir. Ron Howard · IMDb ↗In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex is assaulted by something no one could believe—a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance.
