The wreck of the whaleship Essex : a first-hand account of one of history's most extraordinary maritime disasters
Chase, Owen1999
Book
The Nantucket whaler, Essex, sank in 1820 hundreds of miles from known land. Just eight men survived to reach land, one of whom was Owen Chase and whose account of the long and perilous journey became a classic of endurance and courage.
Main title:
The wreck of the whaleship Essex : a first-hand account of one of history's most extraordinary maritime disasters / by Owen Chase ; introduction by Gary Kinder.
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Imprint:
London : Headline, 1999.
Collation:
xvi, 208p., [8]p. of plates : ill., facsim., map, port. ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Maps on lining papers.
ISBN:
9780747274049 (hbk)
Dewey class:
910.916409034910.452
Language:
English
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BRN:
742864