In the Heart of the Sea
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In the Heart of the Sea

by Nathaniel Philbrick

2000•Documentary•320 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricaladventuredisasterunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedhuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeA realistic non-fiction book that is dark and heavy. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

In 1819, the 238-ton Essex set sail from Nantucket on a routine voyage to hunt whales. Fifteen months later, the Essex was rammed and sunk by an enraged sperm whale.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryHistoricalAdventureDisasterHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

Sperm whaleWhaleboatsNonfictionShipwrecksHistoryWhalingWhaling shipsSurvival

Details

Author
Nathaniel Philbrick
Published
2000
Pages
320
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