nathaniel philbrick in the heart of the sea review

Whaling, too, is something I knew of but nothing substantial about. I know of it through books set in the trendy seaside tourist island, I did not know of it’s whaling history. Nantucket is a place I am familiar with, though it’s history was completely new to me. In The Heart of the Sea is the incredible tale of the sinking of the whaleship Essex from Nantucket but it is also an extensive study of Nantucket and of whaling in the early 19th Century. This book was written long after the story took place so as well as the events as they took place we read about all of the research that has gone into the book, all of the findings that have been made in the years since about the events and their effects on the people. I want to say the movie tie in release but I’m not sure. First published in 2000 In The Heart of the Sea is now being made into a major motion picture starring Chris Hemsworth and this is the new edition. I thought this was a new book but it’s just a new edition. It’s a classic that I always thought I should read but never quite got around to. I feel that I need to mention here that I haven’t read Moby Dick, I know it was about a whale but that’s about it.

In The Heart of the Sea is a TRUE STORY, it is also the story that inspired Moby Dick. What I did read was enough to intrigue me, but not prepare me. I had read a little about the book but wasn’t really familiar with what I was getting myself into. I feel like I should start this with some background.

Nathaniel philbrick in the heart of the sea review