{"product_id":"9781101221570","title":"In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eMayflower \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eValiant Ambition\u003c\/i\u003e, t\u003c\/b\u003ehe riveting bestseller tells the story of the true events that inspired Melville's \u003ci\u003eMoby-Dick\u003c\/i\u003e.  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Winner of the National Book Award, Nathaniel Philbrick's book is a fantastic saga of survival and adventure, steeped in the lore of whaling, with deep resonance in American literature and history. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In 1820, the whaleship \u003ci\u003eEssex \u003c\/i\u003ewas rammed and sunk by an angry sperm whale, leaving the desperate crew to drift for more than ninety days in three tiny boats. Nathaniel Philbrick uses little-known documents and vivid details about the Nantucket whaling tradition to reveal the chilling facts of this infamous maritime disaster. \u003ci\u003eIn the Heart of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, recently adapted into a major feature film starring Chris Hemsworth, is a book for the ages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the Trade Paperback edition.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47133228761328,"sku":"9781101221570","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781101221570_p0.jpg?v=1769886806","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781101221570","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}