In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
by Nathaniel Philbrick
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Author: Nathaniel PhilbrickEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2000-05-08
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Viking Adult
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Book Review: I was cheering for the whales
Summary: 4 Stars
A very good story, but as the whalers were slaughtering every whale in sight and dragging the giant Galapagos turtles into their mess halls for dinner, I was cheering for the whales.
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