Nathaniel Philbrick
Nathaniel Philbrick is the author of In the Heart of the Sea , winner of the National Book Award; Mayflower , finalist for the Pulitzer Prize; Bunker Hill , winner of the New England Book Award; Sea of Glory ; The Last Stand ; Why Read Moby Dick? ; and Away Off Shore . He lives in Nantucket.
Nathaniel Philbrick is the author of In the Heart of the Sea , winner of the National Book Award; Mayflower , finalist for the Pulitzer Prize; Bunker Hill , winner of the New England Book Award; Sea of Glory ; The Last Stand ; Why Read Moby Dick? ; and Away Off Shore . He lives in Nantucket. See less
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Nathaniel Philbrick book reviews
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Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War
The Early American History you didn't know ...
I loved Philbrick's In the Heart of the Sea, and read a lot of history titles. This one is nearly as captivating as In the Heart of the Sea. I couldn't put it down.
Though I taught U.S. History ... Read More
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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
Great book men of steel on wooden ships warm the cockles of my heart. Read More
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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
Whaling
by gardener, Sep 21, 2014
This is a very interesting story about the whaling industry and the tragedy of the whaling ship, The Essex. It was the inspiration for Melville's Moby Dick. The author carefully researched the ... Read More