Newburyport Public Library

Wreck of the whale ship essex: the complete illustrated edition, the extraordinary and distressing memoir that inspired herman melville's moby-dick, Owen Chase ; foreword by Gilbert King

Label
Wreck of the whale ship essex: the complete illustrated edition, the extraordinary and distressing memoir that inspired herman melville's moby-dick, Owen Chase ; foreword by Gilbert King
Language
eng
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Wreck of the whale ship essex: the complete illustrated edition
Oclc number
896791478
Responsibility statement
Owen Chase ; foreword by Gilbert King
Sub title
the extraordinary and distressing memoir that inspired herman melville's moby-dick
Summary
"An illustrated edition of the firsthand account of the whaler Essex's attack and sinking by a sperm whale, the inspiration for Moby-Dick. Includes a new introduction and supplementary extracts from a variety of sources"--, Provided by publisher
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