In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick

In the Heart of the Sea

Nathaniel Philbrick

302 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

nonfiction history adventurous informative sad slow-paced

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"With its huge, scarred head halfway out of the water and its tail beating the ocean into a white-water wake more than forty feet across, the whale approached the ship at twice its original speed - at least six knots. With a tremendous cracking an...

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Moods

adventurous 75%
dark 75%
informative 72%
sad 42%
tense 36%
emotional 28%
challenging 26%
reflective 15%
inspiring 11%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 28%
fast 16%

Average rating

4.09

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