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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex (National Book Award Winner) jewish literacy It throws fresh light onAuthor Contributor(s): Philbrick, Nathaniel Publisher: Penguin Books Date: 5 1 2001 Binding: Paperback Condition: NEW From the author of Mayflower, Valiant Ambition, and In the Hurricane's Eye the riveting bestseller tells the story of the true events that inspired Melville's Moby Dick. Winner of the National Book Award, Nathaniel Philbrick's book is a fantastic saga of survival and adventure, steeped in the lore of whaling, with deep resonance in