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In the Heart of the Sea -- HIPPO TEST TWO: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex

by Nathaniel Philbrick

Viking. May 2000. 320p. ISBN 9780670891573. $29. MILITARY STUDIES

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This wonderful book helped readers discover narrative nonfiction and made Moby Dick a very odd new bestseller for the year. It also created a great interest in nautical history.

VERDICT A book not to miss. No matter if read in 1999 or 2024.

Reviewed by Neal Wyatt , May 21, 2024

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