Nathaniel Philbrick

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1.		Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War from Penguin (Non-Classics) Price: $10.88 Customer Review: To me the book concentrated much more on the various Indian tribes and not enough on the passengers of the Mayflower. If you are interested in the History of New England Indian tribes this book is for you.	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

2.		In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex from Viking Adult Price: $6.99 Customer Review: Well written and horrifying account of the Essex. I am from Boston and I was not aware of the story. Found the book in a store on Nantucket a over the summer. I am glad I remembered to order it when I came home from vaca. If your looking for an adventure story, without a Disney ending,,,,then this... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

3.		The Mayflower & the Pilgrims' New World from Putnam Juvenile Price: $13.59	Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

4.		A Night to Remember from Holt Paperbacks Price: $11.20 Customer Review: I just re-read Night to Remember for the first time in many years, and was reminded why it got me hooked on Titanic lore. It is truly the definitive book on Titanic and one of the best works of narrative history ever written. Its pacing, style, and most importantly its factual underpinning make it a... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

5.		Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, the U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842 Price: $6.98 Customer Review: This book is fascinating from beginning to end. If you're one of those readers that are hesitant to read "historical" non fiction because you think such stories are slow and pedantic, then give this book a chance. You will be pleasantly suprised. This a true life adventure story that stands... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

6.		Moby-Dick: or, The Whale(Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) (Penguin Classics Deluxe Editio) from Penguin (Non-Classics) Price: $10.20 Customer Review: I considered writing a lengthy review attempting to describe and explain the effect of this book, but it would be a waste of time. You know how Kafka intentionally wrote his stories in such a way that they would defy any attempt at interpretation? Well, Melville did the exact opposite: He wrote a... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

7.		The Revenge of the Whale: The True Story of the Whaleship Essex from Puffin Price: $7.99 Customer Review: 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... more info	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

8.		The Mayflower Papers: Selected Writings of Colonial New England from Penguin Classics Price: $10.20 Customer Review: 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... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

9.		The Loss of the Ship Essex, Sunk by a Whale (Penguin Classics) from Penguin Classics Price: $11.90 Customer Review: This a terrific collection of personal accounts gathered together for the first time in one volume. For well over a century Owen Chase's story of the sinking of the whaleship Essex has been the only firsthand documented account. Now side by side with Chase's tale is fellow shipmate Thomas... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

10.	[no image]	In the heart of the Sea: The epic True Story that Inspired Moby Dick from Harper Perennial	Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

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