In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick

In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex

Nathaniel Philbrick

320 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

nonfiction history adventurous informative sad slow-paced
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In 1820, the whaleship Essex was 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 whal...

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Moods

adventurous 78%
informative 72%
dark 70%
tense 44%
sad 42%
emotional 32%
challenging 30%
reflective 18%
inspiring 13%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 3%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 25%
fast 14%

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