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Philbrick, Nathaniel.

Revenge of the whale : the true story of the whaleship Essex / - New York : G.P. Putnam, �2002. - x, 164 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (page 161).

Crew of the Essex -- Nantucket -- Knockdown -- First blood -- Into the Pacific -- The attack -- The plan -- At sea -- Thirst -- The island -- The whisper of necessity -- Games of chance -- In the eagle's shadow -- Homecoming -- Consequences.

Recounts the 1820 sinking of the whaleship "Essex" by an enraged sperm whale and how the crew of young men survived against impossible odds. Adapted from the author's adult book "In the Heart of the Sea."

Boston Globe/Horn Book Non-fiction Honor, 2003.

ISBN: 039923795X 9780399237959

Source: BR14653 BRFL

LCCN: 2002000667

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Essex (Whaleship)--Juvenile literature.
Essex (Whaleship)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Shipwrecks--Pacific Ocean--Juvenile literature.
Shipwrecks.
Whaling.
Survival.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Juvenile works.

LC Class. No.: G530.E77 / P454 2002

Dewey Class. No.: 910/.9164