190400
9780140437966
In 1980 a new account of the sinking of the Essex by a whale in 1820 was discovered. Written by Thomas Nickerson, the young lad at the helm when the whale attacked, the account describes the crew's struggle for survival in the aftermath of the attack.Nickerson, Thomas is the author of 'Loss of the Ship Essex, Sunk by a Whale', published 2000 under ISBN 9780140437966 and ISBN 0140437967.
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