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Revenge of the whale : the true story of the whaleship Essex
Title:
Revenge of the whale : the true story of the whaleship Essex
Personal Author EPSB:
Summary:
This fascinating volume recounts the 1820 sinking of the whaleship "Essex" by an enraged sperm whale and how the crew of young men survived against impossible odds. This adaptation is based on the author's adult book "In the Heart of the Sea."
Year Published:
2002
Physical Description:
x, 164 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9780439566575
Publisher:
New York : Scholastic, c2002.