Revenge of the whale : the true story of the whaleship Essex / Nathaniel Philbrick.
Revenge of the whale : the true story of the whaleship Essex / Nathaniel Philbrick.
By
:
Philbrick, Nathaniel.
Publication Date
:
2002
Publication Information
:
New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons,
Physical Description
:
164 p. : ill.
Subject Term
:
Shipwrecks -- Pacific Ocean -- Juvenile literature.
Whaling -- Juvenile literature.
Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc. -- Juvenile literature.
Wilderness survival -- Juvenile literature.
Summary
:
Recounts the 1820 sinking of the whaleship "Essex" by an enraged sperm whale and how the crew of young men survived against impossible odds.
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9780399237959
General Note
:
Based on the author's adult book "In the Heart of the Sea".
| Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Status |
|---|
| St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH) | JUV NFIC - BASEMENT | Juvenile Non-Fiction - Basement | 910.4 PHI | Not Available |