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Focusing on a harrowing maritime disaster, this account details the shipwreck of the Essex, a Nantucket whale-ship, which was attacked by a sperm whale in the Pacific Ocean. The narrative highlights the extreme hardships faced by the captain and crew over ninety-three days adrift in open boats, showcasing themes of survival and human endurance. This modern edition has been meticulously reformatted and retyped to ensure clarity and readability, preserving the significance of this historical tale for future generations.
The harrowing account details the tragic fate of the whale-ship Essex, which was sunk by a sperm whale in 1820. First mate Owen Chase recounts the desperate struggle for survival faced by the crew, with only eight of the twenty men enduring the ordeal. Stranded and faced with starvation, they resorted to cannibalism after consuming contaminated food and drinking seawater. This gripping narrative not only highlights the extremes of human survival but also served as inspiration for Herman Melville's Moby-Dick and the film In the Heart of the Sea.
Discover the amazing true story behind the inspiration for Herman Melville's "Moby Dick" and the feature film "Heart of the Sea"A tragic yet riveting narration of life and death and man against the elements, this is an extreme account of shipwreck survival. On the morning of November 20, 1820, in the Pacific Ocean 2,000 miles from the coast of South America, an enraged sperm whale rammed the Nantucket whaleship "Essex." As the boat began to sink, her crew of 20, including first mate Owen Chase, grabbed what little they could before piling into frail boats and taking to the open seas. So began their four-month ordeal and struggle for survival. This is a bleak story, only eight men survived having endured starvation and dehydration, giving in to cannibalism, murder, and insanity. Owen Chase recorded the extraordinary account in his autobiography, originally published in 1821.
In 1820, the Nantucket whaleship Essex was sailing in the South Pacific when it was rammed by an angry sperm whale. The ship sank, leaving twenty crew members floating in three small boats for ninety days. This edition brings together the harrowing tales of the survivors. schovat popis
DON'T MISS THE MAJOR FILM INSPIRED BY CHASE'S NARRATIVE, IN THE HEART OF THE SEA On 20 November 1820, just south of the equator, the whaling ship Essex, spotted and pursued a shoal of sperm whales.