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Title: Classic American survival story....great read
Review: I finally bought this book after seeing it in a store in Newport a few years ago. I felt that the descriptions of whaling practices and historical accounts of events were well placed and well explained. One example, at one point in the book I was thinking that a simple map of the Essex's route from Nantucket to the Pacific would be a nice reference and then a few pages later there was the map. Also, the portrayal of the story by Philibrick was an excellent account of early whaling and early Nantucket. In my opinion, the story of the Essex tragedy is one that should be much better known.I would highly recommend purchasing this book if you are interested in Whaling history or stories of the sea.
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