In the Heart of the Sea

In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex is a book by American writer Nathaniel Philbrick about the loss of the whaler Essex in the Pacific Ocean in 1820. The book was published by Viking Press on May 8, 2000, and won the 2000 National Book Award for Nonfiction. It was adapted into a film of the same name, which was released in December 2015.

For the film adaptation, see In the Heart of the Sea (film).
In the Heart of the Sea
Hardcover edition
AuthorNathaniel Philbrick
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SubjectNew England, whaling
GenreHistory
PublisherViking Press
Publication date
May 8, 2000
Media typePrint, e-book
Pages320 pp.
ISBN0-670-89157-6
OCLC608132810
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