07-19-2010, 09:28 AM
read any good books recently? i have a big stack of new books i had ordered from amazon over the past 6 month. treasure!
currently i'm on "In The Heart of the Sea'" by Nathanial Philbrick. it's a true tale of the sea and Nantucket whalers. the whaling ship Essex was sunk by an 85 foot sperm whale, and the story was the basis for the classic 'Moby Dick'.
these men were a tough lot, and away from home for up to 3 years each voyage.
it's quite exciting non-fiction...i had never heard of this adventure before. how the men survived in tiny whaleboats after their vessel went down. they even had to worry about landing on an island with cannibals.
if you like history and sea stories, you might like this!
currently i'm on "In The Heart of the Sea'" by Nathanial Philbrick. it's a true tale of the sea and Nantucket whalers. the whaling ship Essex was sunk by an 85 foot sperm whale, and the story was the basis for the classic 'Moby Dick'.
these men were a tough lot, and away from home for up to 3 years each voyage.
it's quite exciting non-fiction...i had never heard of this adventure before. how the men survived in tiny whaleboats after their vessel went down. they even had to worry about landing on an island with cannibals.
if you like history and sea stories, you might like this!