Philbrick, Nathaniel

In the heart of the sea : the epic true story that inspired Moby Dick Nathaniel Philbrick - London : William Collins, c2015. - xvi, 302 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

Originally published: London: HarperCollins, 2000.

The epic true-life story of one of the most notorious maritime disasters of the nineteenth century - and inspiration for 'Moby-Dick' - reissued to accompany a major motion picture due for release in December 2015, directed by Ron Howard and starring Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker and Cillian Murphy.

9780008126834


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Shipwrecks--South Pacific Ocean
Whaleboats--Massachusetts--Nantucket Island
Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc
Shipwreck survival
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Fairy tales--Film adaptations