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Revenge Of The Whale: The True Story Of The Whaleship Essex, Adapted For Young People From In The Heart Of The Sea
Adapted for young people from the New York Times Best-Seller In the Heart of the Sea.
In 1819, the Essex, a Nantucket whaleship carrying a crew of 20, began what all thought would be a normal, two-year voyage. Instead, after a year and a half of near-disasters, the ship was rammed by a sperm whale and sank in the Pacific. All hands got off in three whaleboats and were at se...more
In 1819, the Essex, a Nantucket whaleship carrying a crew of 20, began what all thought would be a normal, two-year voyage. Instead, after a year and a half of near-disasters, the ship was rammed by a sperm whale and sank in the Pacific. All hands got off in three whaleboats and were at se...more
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I didn't realize that this is an abridgement of In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex aimed at YA readers. It did feel somewhat shallow, as if there had to be more lurking under the surface. Knowing next to nothing about this story other than that these events inspired Herman Melville's Moby Dick, I still enjoyed it immensely. I'll definitely be reading In the Heart of the Sea because hopefully Philbrick expands more on the tightly-knit, almost xenophobic attitude of Nantuc...more
o Your full name: Karen Henspeter
o APA citation: Philbrick, N. (2005). Revenge of the whale: The true story of the whaleship Essex. New York, NY: Audio Bookshelf.
o Genre: Informational
o Format: Audiobook
o Selection process: Rudiger, H. (2005). Great middle school reads. Children & Libraries, 3(1), 41-42 and ALA book picks 2003. (2003). School Library Journal, 49(3), 62-70.
o Review:
In this harrowing tale of loss and endurance, Nathaniel Philbrick tells the true story of the Essex, the same...more
o APA citation: Philbrick, N. (2005). Revenge of the whale: The true story of the whaleship Essex. New York, NY: Audio Bookshelf.
o Genre: Informational
o Format: Audiobook
o Selection process: Rudiger, H. (2005). Great middle school reads. Children & Libraries, 3(1), 41-42 and ALA book picks 2003. (2003). School Library Journal, 49(3), 62-70.
o Review:
In this harrowing tale of loss and endurance, Nathaniel Philbrick tells the true story of the Essex, the same...more
I thought "Revenge of the Whale", by Nathaniel Philbrick was a pretty good book. I chose this book because of the cover art. The huge whale seemed interesting and I loved the fact that it was actually a nonfiction,or true story. This book in a nutshell is basically about a whaling voyage gone wrong. The whale ship, the Essex, was on a two year voyage to hunt for whale oil. The voyage was looking pretty typical until for the first time ever, a whale rammed into the whale ship. My favorite quote f...more
“Revenge of the Whale”
This book is based on true story of the whaleship ESSEX by Nathaniel Philbrick.
On november 20, 1820, there was a whaleship called Essex, the ship leaves port from Nantucket and going to hunting sperm whale for its oil.Never in the history of the whale hunting had a ship been attacked by a whale, but then the unbelievable happened.
The story is about a young boy name Thomas Nickerson and 21 men crew,
My personal favorite part of the book is when the crew first sees land in...more
This book is based on true story of the whaleship ESSEX by Nathaniel Philbrick.
On november 20, 1820, there was a whaleship called Essex, the ship leaves port from Nantucket and going to hunting sperm whale for its oil.Never in the history of the whale hunting had a ship been attacked by a whale, but then the unbelievable happened.
The story is about a young boy name Thomas Nickerson and 21 men crew,
My personal favorite part of the book is when the crew first sees land in...more
Wow, what a story. Well told. I haven't read the full version, but I think that as long as they were doing an abridgment for the YA crowd, they could have made it a lot tighter, specifically by editing out most of the post-rescue details about who died when, the eventual demise of whaling in Nantucket, etc. Nicely produced audiobook (the historically accurate music was a well intentioned, yet aurally annoying, touch) with a clear, compelling and earnest narrator. Would recommend for YA history b...more
As an adapted story aimed at YA, it was very well done. I particularly liked the whaling songs at the end of every CD. This a compiled narrative of the survivors of the whaleship Essex from Nantucket. The insight into the whaling and the life of its seamen was very engaging. The story of the attack, the subsequent story of the 3 boats and the men's tactics of survival was very well done. This was not the life for the faint of heart, but you realize that it was the pretty much the only life that...more
I borrowed/downloaded the audiobook for what I thought was Philbrick's book, In the Heart of the Sea: the Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex from the library. Revenge of the Whale turns out to be his own adaptation/abridgement, and it's wonderful. The book is actually juvenile non-fiction at the pine hills branch. An 85 foot long sperm whale actually rammed the Essex after its whalers had attacked several snmaller whales. And the Essex sunk! The first mate's account of this event was later read by H...more
What a sad story. This book is a true account of the sinking of a whaling ship in 1820 from an "attack" by a whale. Strange as it may seem it really happened. That, however, is only part of the story. What followed is truly a tragedy to rival that of the experiences of the Donner party in the 1840's. As much as I enjoyed the book I'm having an internal struggle, trying to decide whether or not to place the book in my classroom library. I don't want to gloss over the realities of life, yet at the...more
The is the adaptation for youth readers of the NY Times best-seller, In the Heart of the Sea. I started the original and liked it, but it came due before I could get past chapter two. The line at the library was so long that I opted for the adapted book, which was the one actually recommended to me. It was a very good book, interesting and well written, telling the true story of the sinking of the whaling ship, the Essex, by a rogue sperm whale. When I get a chance I am going to go back and read...more
Jul 14, 2010
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This is the edited version of In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex for young adults. Nevertheless, it remains a fascinating story of human endurance.
The Essex was from Nantucket and had traveling to the Pacific to hunt whales. However, while most of the crew is in the smaller boats catching a whale, another enormous sperm whale rams their ship twice, causing it to begin to sink. It swims off never to be scene again. The crew scramble back to get what food and water they c...more
The Essex was from Nantucket and had traveling to the Pacific to hunt whales. However, while most of the crew is in the smaller boats catching a whale, another enormous sperm whale rams their ship twice, causing it to begin to sink. It swims off never to be scene again. The crew scramble back to get what food and water they c...more
This fantastic book is from a historical investigative author that also happens to be a great writer. This is one of the best books I've ever read. And it's a true story! Btw, I didn't know it was "adapted for children" when I got it. Which, I found out later means that it's the abridged version with a different title. I don't see how this could be for kids unless they're older kids; it has a lot of death and morbid sorrow in it (as in starving people that are forced to eat each other).
The whaleship Essex was destroyed by a sperm whale in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. This book chronicles the survivors through their months of torturous thirst and wondering whether or not they will survive. The book starts out with a little bit about the whaling industry and the procedures that sailors went through to ready their ships for the sea. The first disc was a little boring, but once the whale destroys the ship, it gets very interesting. Three small whaling boats and 20 sailors were...more
I continue to like Nathaniel Philbrick's writing, though this book wasn't quite up to the same caliber as Mayflower in its analysis. It felt a bit shallow. Still, it was interesting to hear the details about the Essex tragedy, which I'd only heard bits and pieces of in various other books.
Also, it was strange to have someone other than my man Simon Vance reading a naval story to me.
Also, it was strange to have someone other than my man Simon Vance reading a naval story to me.
This was a wonderful book about whaling, way back in the 1820's.
It is a nonfiction book, but reads as easily as a novel. The book tells a story of a whaling ship from Nantucket that was actually attacked by a huge whale in the Pacific Ocean, and as a result the ship sunk. The horrified crew knew it would take a miracle for them to survive, as they were a thousand miles from any land. The crew, now in three small boats, set sail for land, and the adventure is told in an exciting way. Of course, t...more
It is a nonfiction book, but reads as easily as a novel. The book tells a story of a whaling ship from Nantucket that was actually attacked by a huge whale in the Pacific Ocean, and as a result the ship sunk. The horrified crew knew it would take a miracle for them to survive, as they were a thousand miles from any land. The crew, now in three small boats, set sail for land, and the adventure is told in an exciting way. Of course, t...more
I could not put this down, even though I had to, because I needed to eat meals and work. (Though I felt bad about the eating, since the sailors of the Essex spent much of the book starving.)
Adapted from the author's own award-winning tale for adults, this is the riveting story of a 19th century whaling crew attacked and shipwrecked by a large sperm whale in the middle of the Pacific Ocean - and how at least some of them lived to tell the tale.
Recommended for ages 10 and older. Not for the faint...more
Adapted from the author's own award-winning tale for adults, this is the riveting story of a 19th century whaling crew attacked and shipwrecked by a large sperm whale in the middle of the Pacific Ocean - and how at least some of them lived to tell the tale.
Recommended for ages 10 and older. Not for the faint...more
While meticulously researched and narrated in incredible detail, this is not a book that I would recommend for younger readers. 12+ perhaps, but there is just too much shipping detail for kids under 10. Remarkable account though; and an incredible true story.
While this book has an interesting story line, you must be attentive and awake. To enjoy the author's style, you must be in a good mood and actually want to read this novel. While it is written well, it is not very common for youth to enjoy this book.
Very well-written, captivating story, but definitely gruesome. I'd wait to read this with a child til they were older. We listened to the audio version and it was very well done.
Love this one. I did an ecocritical analysis of this text for my senior thesis in college. The true story that inspired "Moby Dick."
it starts off slow and is sort of intresting.if you stick with it it does get more intersting and exstremly graoty so be prepared.
The descriptive cannibalism stays in your mind for years after you read it, which makes it a memorable selection.
What a harrowing story. Over 90 days in a whaling boat. Terrifying. One of those stories that can only be true. And not as long as Moby Dick :)
Okay, but a bit long. If you like Canniblism then you would like this book.
This is the true story that inspired the book Moby Dick. Amazing.
One of the beat books I've ever read.
A gritty, disturbing, enthralling read.
makes Moby Dick make sense...
The whaling ship, The Essex, was sailing along when all of the sudden a roag whale attackes the ship. The crew must do anything at all cost to survive. Anything!
I gave this book only two stars because I thought that most of the parts of the book were really boring and there were a lot of words that were definitley not 6th grade level.
I would recomend this book to people who like reading about ships and disasters.
I gave this book only two stars because I thought that most of the parts of the book were really boring and there were a lot of words that were definitley not 6th grade level.
I would recomend this book to people who like reading about ships and disasters.
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Philbrick was Brown’s first Intercollegiate All-American sailor in 1978; that year he won the Sunfish North Americans in Barrington, RI; today he and his wife Melissa sail their Beetle Cat Clio and their Tiffany Jane 34 Marie-J in the waters surrounding Nantucket Island.
After grad school, Philbrick worked for four years at Sailing World magazine; was a freelancer for a number of years, during whic...more
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