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First the Essex and the harrowing tale of the whale attack, disaster, starvation, cannibal deprivation and finally rescue of a fraction of the crew from which the adventure Moby Dick was drawn. The stirring story, taken from a survivor's writings, is followed by tale after tale of whale attacks, whaling lore, and details of harvesting nearly every part of the whale. -- Sam B. WagnerIf you're interested in early 19th Century Americana or in early commercial whaling, this is an ideal scratch for your itch. I know I loved it and am glad I bought it. -- BillbobAnderson Top 1000 Amazon ReviewerJust in time for "In the Heart of the Sea" fans, "Wreck of the Whale Ship Essex" is a true account of whaling. "Moby Dick" is an amazing novel, but challenging to read. "Wreck of the Whale Ship Essex" is more accessible, and it's a factual story of the hazards of whaling. This would be a great holiday gift for anyone interested in the fictional stories of the whale hunting industry.-- Tech Girl
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Wreck of the Whale Ship Essex is a Stunning Rendition of the True Story Behind Moby Dick. Great Historical TomeBy Billbobanderson TOP 1000 REVIEWER on December 3, 2015Format: Kindle Edition Verified PurchaseLength: Print, 174 pages; Audible; not yet available but I hope it gets converted soon.This book is targeted to people interested in early 19th Century American History and Commercial Whaling during that period. Actually, this is two books written by two different participants in the endeavor. Also, some loosely related excerpts of other similar stories.What was the Amazon Rank on the date this review was published? 113,907.Is this a book that I can read without having to read others first? Yes.Are there other books by this author that might also be helpful? On this topic, no, but the publisher has an extensive library of historical titles that may interest historians, especially regarding the Chesapeake Bay.Are there a lot of typos/misspellings, grammatical errors or other editing failures? None that are significant.Is it a quick, easy read? Not really. This is more of a leisure read than a quick read. A book to savor.What sort of language does this writer use to amplify the points made? English but of a different sort than commonly spoken these days. Bear in mind, it is largely comprised of a book first published in "the 46th year after" American independence from England. The writing style is absent of foul language but is more passively written than present day writing. Beware, though, there are some disturbing scenes, albeit, not graphic in detail, but, in any language, cannibalism is repugnant to most.My biggest pleasure or disappointment was? The reprint of the original writing by Owen Chase is phenomenal. I only wish he had been more descriptive of the scenes before the whale wrecked the Essex. Especially of the Galapagos.I also wish there had been more Thomas Nickerson's writing. Not merely because his writing had better flow, but simply because he included sketches in his narrative. Something else that impressed me was the illustrations in the second half of this book. Some are simple line drawings, some are full color and reproduced in color, and a few are B&W photographs. All, though, are appreciated by me, as they depict the various scenes and whale attacks of various vessels.EXCERPT:The surf flew in all directions about him, and his course towards us was marked by a white foam of a rod in width, which he made with the continual violent thrashing of his tail; his head was about half out of water, and in that way he came upon, and again struck the ship.I was in hopes when I descried him making for us, that by a dexterous movement of putting the ship away immediately, I should be able to cross the line of his approach, before he could get up to us, and thus avoid what I knew if he should strike us again, would prove our inevitable destruction. I bawled out to the helmsman, "hard up!" but she had not fallen off more than a point before we took the second shock.I should judge the speed of the ship to have been at this time about three knots, and that of the whale about six. He struck her to windward, directly under the cathead, and completely stove in her bows. He passed under the ship again, went off to leeward, and we saw no more of him. Our situation at this juncture can be more readily imagined than described.The shock to our feelings was such, as I am sure none can have an adequate conception of, that were not there: the misfortune befell us at a moment when we least dreamt of any accident, and from the pleasing anticipations we had formed, of realizing the certain profits of our labor, we were dejected by a sudden, most mysterious, and overwhelming calamity.Not a moment, however, was to be lost in endeavoring to provide for the extremity to which it was now certain we were reduced. We were more than a thousand miles from the nearest land, and with nothing but a light open boat, as the resource of safety for myself and companions. I ordered the men to cease pumping, and everyone to provide for himself; seizing a hatchet at the same time, I cut away the lashings of the spare boat, which lay bottom up across two spars directly over the quarter deck, and cried out to those near me to take her as she came down. They did so accordingly and bore her on their shoulders as far as the waist of the ship. The steward had in the meantime gone down into the cabin twice and saved two quadrants, two practical navigators, and the captain's trunk and mine; all who were hastily thrown into the boat, as she lay on the deck, with the two compasses that I snatched from the binnacle. He attempted to descend again, but the water by this time had rushed in, and he returned without being able to effect his purpose.By the time we had got the boat to the waist, the ship had filled with water, and was going down on her beam-ends: we shoved our boat as quickly as possible from the plank-shear into the water, all hands jumping in her at the same time, and launched off clear of the ship. We were scarcely two boat lengths distant from her, when she fell over to windward, and settled down in the water.Amazement and despair now wholly took possession of us. We contemplated the frightful situation the ship lay in and thought with horror upon the sudden and dreadful calamity that had overtaken us. We looked upon each other as if to gather some consolatory sensation from an interchange of sentiments, but every countenance was marked with the paleness of despair.Not a word was spoken for several minutes by any of us; all appeared to be bound in a spell of stupid consternation; and from the time we were first attacked by the whale, to the period of the fall of the ship, and of our leaving her in the boat, more than ten minutes could not certainly have elapsed! God only knows in what way, or by what means, we were enabled to accomplish in that short time what we did; the cutting away and transporting the boat from where she was deposited would of itself, in ordinary circumstances, have consumed as much time as that, if the whole...Chase, Owen; Nickerson, Thomas (2015-12-01). Wreck of the Whale Ship Essex - Illustrated - NARRATIVE OF THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY AND DISTRESSING SHIPWRECK OF THE WHALE-SHIP ESSEX: Original News Stories of Whale Attacks & Cannibals (Kindle Locations 379-408). Huggins Point Publishing Co. Kindle Edition.
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Paperback: 174 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; Illustrated edition (December 3, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1519647190
ISBN-13: 978-1519647191
Product Dimensions:
6 x 0.4 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
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The first part of the book, written by a survivor of the Whale Ship Essex, was both facinating and inspiring. It is remarkable that anyone could survive the ordeal of being in an open boat at sea thousands of miles from land for such an extended period of time. The second part of the book, composed mostly of newspaper articles written when whaling was a prosperous business and before whales were scarce due to overfishing, gives added information about the dangers of whaling. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and recommend it especially to those who appreciate first hand sources and accounts written in the time period events occurred.
This fine work begins with a well written report on the Whale Ship Essex and its sinking by a whale attack. Owen Chase was a crew member and survivor who authored this work. This incident is source material for Herman Melville's "Moby Dick" and is referred to in that novel. Owen Chase also gives an account of what it is like to be on a whaling voyage. I enjoyed all aspects of this work very much.The work being reviewed does not end with Owen Chase's account. There is an account by another survivor. Then there is various narratives about cannabilism both in the Pacific Islands and other places. Some of the reports are about starving people and have little or nothing to do with either the Pacific or whaling. I suppose the authors are comparing what various peoples resort to when starving, as the survivors of the Essex faced the same dilemma.This second part of the book is followed by other whaling stories. I found those stories mildly interesting. Some of them occur after the novel "Moby Dick" was written and therefore are not source material for that work. They are interesting tales of the sea. "My Cousin Dolphin" is my personal favorite account. I believe another reviewer referred to this part as "filler". I respect and understand that opinion. I was also left with the feeling that the whaling industry was unbelievably cruel. Perhaps that is just a difference in the age I live in. Thank You...
While it may lack the personal conflict of Moby Dick and Captain Ahab, the Wreck of the Whale Ship Essex made me feel as if I were an eyewitness to the bravery, courage and feelings of guilt and despondency of the men of the Essex.Not only the narratives of the first mate and the young seaman riveting made me feel as if i were a witness to there trials and tribulations.I highly reccomand this book to any fan of history,seaman ship and a extreamly interesting book!
You’ve got to read this. I read most of it in one sitting. It’s heartbreaking and horrible, but I couldn’t stop reading.There were also surprises about what they did after the whale attack when they had little chance of survival. I won’t be too specific about it because I don’t want to spoil it for you, but the author states that companionship meant so much to them that they sometimes stayed together even when it lessened the chance of survival. The author isn’t trying to make a point about the nobility of the human spirit. He states it as a mere fact.My review is of the 87 page Owen Chase account of the Essex. The book also contains several other stories and newspaper articles of varying quality about this period of whaling. Apparently, these kinds of whale attacks weren't common, but were frequent enough to be well known.The illustrations are lackluster, but, come on, it’s an e-book. If you can find a cheaper version of the Owen Chase account without illustrations, go for it.3.5 stars
Just in time for "In the Heart of the Sea" fans, "Wreck of the Whale Ship Essex" is a true account of whaling. "Moby Dick" is an amazing novel, but challenging to read. "Wreck of the Whale Ship Essex" is more accessible, and it's a factual story of the hazards of whaling. This would be a great holiday gift for anyone interested in the fictional stories of the whale hunting industry.
This is a good book, telling sad truths about our whaling days. I read most of it with great interest, cannot say enjoyment, not because of the author and the writing style but because of my, some would say "bleeding heart" sadness of the story. If you want a well written, factual book on this subject, this is the one for you! If you want information to "look at" on this subject, go to the Whaling Museum in New Bedford, MA.
Good resource to quickly learn about what happened to the whaling ship, Essex. This is the ship that was immortalized in Melville's Moby Dick.The first half of the book is Owen Chase's (first mate of the Essex) eyewitness account of the 1819 battle with the whale and the shipwreck that left the crew at sea for 93 days. Following Chase's personal account are many newspaper clippings and short stories of either the same event or similar whale experiences in the Pacific Ocean. Through reading this book, I learned numerous facts of the dangers and adventures that came with boarding a whaling ship, particularly during the 1800s and very early 1900s.Ken Rossignol, as editor and compiler, does a supreme job of weaving together a historical tale that many will enjoy. An engrossing read.Recommended for maritime enthusiasts or as a companion to the classic piece of literature known as Moby Dick.
When I read Part I and the sufferings of those who departed from the Essex in what we would call lifeboats, I felt like I was right there, suffering from starvation and thirst. Owen Chase's writings are the diary or log of day-to-day experiences. Imagine being in one of three small, often-leaky boats with 5-6 others and losing sight of the others at night. Imagine being 2,500 miles from land. Before the days of radios and flares.Thomas Nickerson gives a good account, too, in Part II.Ken Rossignol does a great job of bringing these almost-lost stories back for today's readers. How long could you hold out and not give up hope? Every sailor should have a copy of this book.
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