Stove by a Whale: Owen Chase and the Essex

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Synopsis
The &“exciting tale&” of the first documented sinking of a ship by a whale—and the survivor&’s narrative that inspired Moby-Dick (Choice). &“On November 20, 1820, a great whale rammed the Nantucket whaler Essex, two thousand miles west of Ecuador. Owen Chase, her first mate, and twenty-nine other men took to the boats; eight eventually survived. Herman Melville&’s debt to Chase&’s Narrative has been known since Moby-Dick appeared, but little has been known about Chase and the survival of the crew . . .&“Heffernan&’s study belongs on the shelf of every Melville scholar and anyone interested in an exciting tale.&” —Choice&“Moving . . . [Hefferman] has brought together new information about the Essex and her crew, the rescue of her survivors, and subsequent accounts of their ordeal that goes far beyond any single study previously in print.&” —Resources for American Literary Study&“The astonishing list of books, logs, manuscripts, court records, ships&’ registers, and museum records attest to the diligent weeks, months, and even years that have finally resulted in a volume that entrances the reader with yarns of the sea. All the drama is still there, intact.&” —OceanIncludes illustrations.
Copyright:
1990

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
288 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780819573773
Related ISBNs:
9780819550521
Publisher:
Wesleyan University Press
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Thomas Farel Heffernan
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Literature and Fiction, Language Arts
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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