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In the Heart of the Sea

the Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
Mar 04, 2017darladoodles rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book was so well-researched and written in an approachable style. The author purposely squirrel some of the more scholarly research details in notes in the back of the book to make them optional. As it was, there was much information on Nantucket and whaling. It was a messy, dangerous business and those who pursued it are to be admired for their fortitude -- as are their families who were left without a husband/father for 2-3 years at a time. If you enjoy true stories about survival, this book is for you. I recommend reading the book before seeing the movie. When we were discussing it at our book group today and one of the participants was giving us movie updates it was clear that some of the plot points were enhanced and/or cherrypicked for the movie.