Revenge of the Whale: The True Story of the Whaleship Essex
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (750 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 075692958X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 164 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Based on his New York Times bestseller In the Heart of the Sea, Philbrick recreates the events of the ill-fated Essex through the sailors' own first-hand accounts, photos, maps, and artwork.
Adapted from Philbrick's bestselling title for adults, In the Heart of the Sea, the narrative draws from primary sources, including the account of cabin boy Thomas Nickerson, who joined the crew at age 14. . Ages 7-12.Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Publishers Weekly For older readers, Revenge of the Whale: The True Story of the Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick describes a tale worthy of Ahab: on November 20, 1820, an angry sperm whale took vengeance on the men who would slay it for oil
"Five Stars" according to Daniel Myers. Still reading it. "Read this one before you read "In the Heart of the Sea"" according to Tobias, Son of Floyd. As a Children's Librarian I picked this book up in an effort to get 6-8th grade boys to read something other than Goosebumps. Having seen the movie Moby Dick, and reading that this book is the true story that inspired Melville to write that book, I have to admit I also wanted to read this book.(At the time I was unaware of Philbrick's "In the Heart of the Sea" which was written with an older audience in mind)The book is written with teens and young adults in mind. What i. Good Writing When Exciting But Otherwise BORING A Customer A monster of a whale is bent on the destruction of your boat. What do you do? This is the decision the crew of the whale ship Essex has to make. Told through the journals and accounts of two surviving crew members the true tale of Moby Dick is detailed and interesting. Will the crew survive? Will they be able to eat fish and birds or will they have to resort to eating each other? Will they ever find their way back to civilization? Will they be able to conquer their hunge