In the Heart of the Sea
Hardcover edition | |
| Author | Nathaniel Philbrick |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | New England, whaling |
| Genre | History |
| Publisher | Viking Press |
Publication date | May 8, 2000 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print, e-book |
| Pages | 320 pp. |
| ISBN | 0-670-89157-6 |
| OCLC | 608132810 |
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.