Narrative of the Most Extraordinary and Distressing Shipwreck of the Whale-ship Essex is an account by first mate Owen Chase of the Essex a whale ship from Nantucket Massachusetts that was sunk by a sperm whale in the Pacific Ocean near South America in 1820. Of the... Lees meer.

When Ishmael sets sail on the whaling ship Pequod one cold Christmas Day he has no idea of the horrors awaiting him out on the vast and merciless ocean. The ship s strange captain Ahab is in the grip of an obsession to hunt down the famous white whale Moby Dick and... Lees meer.

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On November 20 1820 Owen Chase was the First Mate of the Whale-Ship Essex when it was struck by an enraged Sperm Whale and sunk stranding the crew in tiny whale-boats 2000 miles away from land in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Of the 21 men who entered the 3 flim... Lees meer.

On November 20 1820 Owen Chase was the First Mate of the Whale-Ship Essex when it was struck by an enraged Sperm Whale and sunk stranding the crew in tiny whale-boats 2000 miles away from land in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Of the 21 men who entered the 3 flim... Lees meer.

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Narrative of the Most Extraordinary and Distressing Shipwreck of the Whale-ship Essex is an account by first mate Owen Chase of the Essex a whale ship from Nantucket Massachusetts that was sunk by a sperm whale in the Pacific Ocean near South American in 1820. Of the... Lees meer.

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On November 20 1820 a sperm whale struck and sunk the whaling ship Essex stranding the 21 crew members who escaped on three whale-boats in the middle of the Pacific Ocean 2000 miles from land. Up against rough storms vicious sharks and desperation leading to cann... Lees meer.

Paphos Publishers offers a wide catalog of rare classic titles published for a new generation. Narrative of the Most Extraordinary and Distressing Shipwreck of the Whale-ship Essex is the history of a whale ship attacked by a sperm whale and the inspiration for Mob... Lees meer.