books by Nathaniel Philbrick     books:       The Mayflower Papers: Selected Writings of Colonial New England2 reviews Various Penguin Classics, 2007 Yet another reason for Thanksgiving! The ever-wonderful Penguin Classics brings together the distinguished father-son scholars Thomas and Nathaniel Philbrick to edit a small anthology of the earliest documents of American history. Son Nathaniel used these documents to create his National Book Award-winning MAYFLOWER; Dad Thomas no doubt taught the works in his English courses at the University of Pittsburgh. The selections ...             The Revenge of the Whale: The True Story of the Whaleship Essex13 reviews Nathaniel Philbrick Puffin, 2004 Revenge of the Whale Revenge of the Whale is about a whaleship journey, with the ship Essex. Captain George Pollard faces many mysterious, and fatal incidents with two different kinds of whales, and many different kinds of weather. This whaleship sailed out of Nantuckett, MA to find only one resource...oil. But they've come across more than just oil, but tragedy along with it. My personal favorite part of the book ...             Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery the U.S. Exploring Expedition55 reviews Nathaniel Philbrick Viking Adult, 2003 Government Science! Read Carefully, Congress! A little crankish determination, a little sordid bickering, a heroic cruise on a sailing ship to the ends of the Earth, betrayal and exoneration - all elements of a great adventure book, written with verve and yet with careful scholarship. I'm amazed that so many other reviewers have given this eminently readable book only four stars. The publisher's marketing director made some terrible ...             The Loss of the Ship Essex, Sunk by a Whale (Penguin Classics)3 reviews Owen Chase, Thomas Nickerson Penguin Classics, 2000 Wonderful material on the worst whaling tragedy of the 1800s This book is a collection of accounts, remarks, annotations, and letters from the people involved in the tragedy, their rescuers, and other notable persons, which paints a vivid portrayal of the life of a Nantuckett whaler in the 1800's. After having killed off the whale population in the Atlantic, the New England whale ships pushed farther into the ocean to find their prey - the spermacetti ...             Moby-Dick: or, The Whale(Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) (Penguin Classics Deluxe Editio)43 reviews Herman Melville Penguin (Non-Classics), 2001 A 19th Century American Masterpiece I guess I did not know what to expect, but I was surprised by the form and structure of the book. It is written in the form of 135 short chapters, some only half a page long, and it ends abruptly with a flourish of action without much warning. As a reader I want to state one cautionary note about this version of the book. By the way this is a well made book with large font and the paper is ...             A Night to Remember152 reviews Walter Lord Holt Paperbacks, 2005 The undisputed champ after 52 years Two things set A Night to Remember apart from every other book and film on the subject of the Titanic: First, with the exception of the ship breaking up as it sank (and the official record, with its conflicting testimony, shows it could have been written either way in 1955) and the use of the first SOS (which Lord corrected in later editions), there is not a single fact in the book that has ...             In the Heart of the Sea278 reviews Nathaniel Philbrick Penguin Audio, 2000 Whaling Might Not be the Way to Go If you are considering changing carrers to become a nineteenth century whaler, you might want to read this book about whaling, tragedy. cannibalism, and survivial. It has it all. Philbrick has done an excellent job telling the story of the doomed whaler, Essex. It's story is supposedly what Melville based Moby Dick on. It is a page turner. The author brings into the story other old and new ...             Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War269 reviews Nathaniel Philbrick Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007 Plymouth Myth Excellent and informative. This book is a must for history buffs and teachers. Mayflower busts most myths about our early settlers.             IN THE HEART OF THE SEA: THE EPIC TRUE STORY THAT INSPIRED \"MOBY DICK\" (STRANGER THAN...) NATHANIEL PHILBRICK HARPERPERENNIAL, 2007             The Mayflower & the Pilgrims' New World Nathaniel Philbrick Putnam Juvenile, 2008 In stunning prose, Nathaniel Philbrick evokes the drama of the voyage of the Mayflower and the eerie emptiness of coastal Massachusetts that greeted the Pilgrims. He tells how the settlers were able to gain the friendship of many powerful Native American leaders, including the charismatic Massasoit, and how they worked together to maintain peace. But the promise of the First Thanksgiving was broken with the next generation of leaders. ...             Nantucket: The Quite Season3 reviews Chronicle Books, 2005 Another great book from Cary Cary's pictures are always great, I have several of her books. I generally ignore the text as it can detract from the pictures at times. Cary - don't feel like you need someone's quotes....your pictures stand alone!!             Away Off Shore: Nantucket Island and Its People Nathaniel Philbrick Mill Hill Press, 1993 This local best-seller focused on the real people-great and obscure, famous and infamous-behind the Island at the center of a whaling empire.             The Private Journal of William Reynolds: United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842 (Penguin Classics)1 review William Reynolds Penguin Classics, 2004 Useful and interesting journal This journal, which is co-edited by the author of the bestselling account of the U.S. Exploring Expedition 1838-1842, Nathaniel Philbrick, is a very useful adjunct to the book. Reynolds is an interesting and racy writer, and it is a definite plus that his journal has not been cut, or that there is an overwhelming amount of subtext. I would have given it a higher rating if there had been an ...             In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex Nathaniel Philbrick Penguin (Non-Classics), 2001             In the Heart of the Sea2 reviews Nathaniel Philbrick HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 2001 Vivid Account Of A tragic Journey This review refers to "In The Heart Of The Sea" by Nathaniel Philbrick Nathaniel Philbrick leaves no stone unturned in this very tragic and complex, but true account of the wreck and sinking of The Whaleship Essex. Rammed by a huge sperm whale, that from all accounts was a definite attack on the ship, the crew, men who lived and profited by the sea and were the slayers of whales for the ...              search for books 1838-1842, america, classics, colonial, community, courage, discovery, edition, england, expedition, exploring, inspired, journal, mayflower, moby-dick, nantucket, penguin, people, pilgrims, private, remember, revenge, reynolds, selected, stranger, tragedy, voyage, whaleship, william, writings books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen watches & jewelry: An Estate 6.83 ct tw Diamond, Sapphire and Ruby Art Retro Brooch/Fur Clip Impressum - about us get your own tag board