Nathaniel Philbrick is a historian and broadcaster who has written extensively about sailing. He is director of the Egan Institute of Maritime Studies on Nantucket Island, and a research fellow at the Nantucket Historical Association. He was a consultant on the movie Moby Dick. Aged 41, he has lived on Nantucket with his wife and two children since 1986. His previous book, In the Heart of the Sea was a Top Ten best seller in hardback and paperback.
‘As gripping as it is grisly, with a cracking narrative, a complex cast of characters and a terrible moral dilemma at its heart’ Daily Mail ‘A classic … one of the most chilling books I have ever read’ Sebastian Junger, author of ‘The Perfect Storm’ ‘Fascinating … When it comes to extremes, ‘In the Heart of the Sea’ is right there at the edge’ Wall Street Journal ‘Superbly readable … elegantly written … a compelling study of the infinite human meanings of the sea itself’ Guardian ‘Utterly gripping’ Daily Telegraph
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