{"product_id":"in-the-heart-of-the-sea-young-readers-edition-the-true-story-of-the-whaleship-essex-paperback","title":"In the Heart of the Sea (Young Readers Edition): The True Story of the Whaleship Essex - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNathaniel Philbrick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling and National Book Award winning \u003ci\u003eIn the Heart of the Sea, \u003c\/i\u003esoon to be \u003cb\u003ea major motion picture directed by Ron Howard, adapted by the author for young readers.\u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn November 20, 1820, the whaleship \u003ci\u003eEssex\u003c\/i\u003e was rammed and sunk by an angry whale. Within minutes, the twenty-one-man crew, including the fourteen-year-old cabin boy Thomas Nickerson, found themselves stranded in three leaky boats in the middle of the Pacific Ocean with barely any supplies and little hope. Three months later, two of the boats were rescued 4,500 miles away, off the coast of South America. Of the twenty-one castaways, only eight survived, including young Thomas. Based on his \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-seller \u003ci\u003eIn the Heart of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, Nathaniel Philbrick recreates the amazing events of the ill-fated \u003ci\u003eEssex\u003c\/i\u003e through the sailors own first-hand accounts, photos, maps, and artwork, and tells the tale of one of the great true-life adventure stories. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Horrifyingly engrossing.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A compelling saga of desperation and survival.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNathaniel Philbrick is the author of numerous highly acclaimed novels including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestsellers \u003ci\u003eMayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in History, and \u003ci\u003eIn the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship \u003c\/i\u003eEssex, which won the National Book Award. His first book for young readers, \u003ci\u003eRevenge of the Whale: The True Story of the Whaleship \u003c\/i\u003eEssex, was a \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book \u003c\/i\u003eNonfiction Honor Book. His most recent books are \u003ci\u003eWhy Read Moby-Dick?\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Stand\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBunker Hill\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSea of Glory\u003c\/i\u003e. A champion sailboat racer, he has lived on Nantucket Island since 1986. Visit Nathaniel Philbrick at www.nathanielphilbrick.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772748267808,"sku":"9781101997765","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5c48b462881cc428d0d03f8b5809b6e5.webp?v=1780413145","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/in-the-heart-of-the-sea-young-readers-edition-the-true-story-of-the-whaleship-essex-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}