5/22/2023 0 Comments In the heart of the sea philbrick![]() ![]() Thankfully, their luck turns around by the time they round the base of South America.Īfter reaching the Pacific Ocean, the crew decides to head to the Offshore Grounds, a newly discovered breeding ground that boasts tons of whales but is thousands of miles away from land. Unfortunately, they have a tough time finding whales-they don't spot a single one until crossing the equator. Though Captain Pollard wants to return to Nantucket for repairs, he's convinced to continue by Chase and Joy. Within a few days, the Essex nearly flips after being slammed by a freak storm. and his mates Owen Chase and Matthew Joy, the Essex is manned by an amateurish crew that includes fourteen-year-old Thomas Nickerson and Chase's nephew Owen Coffin. Led by the newly promoted Captain George Pollard Jr. Launched from Nantucket in 1819, the Essex is expected to take a two- to three-year jaunt to the Pacific Ocean before returning home with oodles of whale oil. What was supposed to be a routine mission becomes an unprecedented disaster for the whaleship Essex. ![]()
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