The Wreck of the Whaleship "Essex": A First-hand Account of One of History's Most Extraordinary Maritime Disasters
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Author: Owen Chase
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 256
The morning of 20 November 1820 was a doomed one for the whaleship Essex. More than a thousand miles from land, in the South Pacific, the ship was sunk, rammed by an enraged sperm whale. Twenty sailors managed to collect some bread and water from the wreck before pulling away in three frail boats, but only eight survived what was to follow: three months of terror, despair and debilitating exhaustion at sea. Owen Chase was one of two survivors who endured the ninety crippling days of starvation in the open sea. When he returned to Nantucket and his journal of the Essex s treacherous voyage was published. But Chase only lived to tell the tale because he had eaten his ship-mates...
Author: Owen Chase
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 256
The morning of 20 November 1820 was a doomed one for the whaleship Essex. More than a thousand miles from land, in the South Pacific, the ship was sunk, rammed by an enraged sperm whale. Twenty sailors managed to collect some bread and water from the wreck before pulling away in three frail boats, but only eight survived what was to follow: three months of terror, despair and debilitating exhaustion at sea. Owen Chase was one of two survivors who endured the ninety crippling days of starvation in the open sea. When he returned to Nantucket and his journal of the Essex s treacherous voyage was published. But Chase only lived to tell the tale because he had eaten his ship-mates...
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Owen Chase
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 256
The morning of 20 November 1820 was a doomed one for the whaleship Essex. More than a thousand miles from land, in the South Pacific, the ship was sunk, rammed by an enraged sperm whale. Twenty sailors managed to collect some bread and water from the wreck before pulling away in three frail boats, but only eight survived what was to follow: three months of terror, despair and debilitating exhaustion at sea. Owen Chase was one of two survivors who endured the ninety crippling days of starvation in the open sea. When he returned to Nantucket and his journal of the Essex s treacherous voyage was published. But Chase only lived to tell the tale because he had eaten his ship-mates...
Author: Owen Chase
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 256
The morning of 20 November 1820 was a doomed one for the whaleship Essex. More than a thousand miles from land, in the South Pacific, the ship was sunk, rammed by an enraged sperm whale. Twenty sailors managed to collect some bread and water from the wreck before pulling away in three frail boats, but only eight survived what was to follow: three months of terror, despair and debilitating exhaustion at sea. Owen Chase was one of two survivors who endured the ninety crippling days of starvation in the open sea. When he returned to Nantucket and his journal of the Essex s treacherous voyage was published. But Chase only lived to tell the tale because he had eaten his ship-mates...
The Wreck of the Whaleship "Essex": A First-hand Account of One of History's Most Extraordinary Maritime Disasters
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