Shipwreck of the Whale-ship Essex

by Owen Chase Narrated by Phil Schempf

Overview

Owen Chase (October 7, 1797 - March 7, 1869) was First Mate of the whale ship Essex, that was struck and sunk by a sperm whale on October 28, 1820. Chase wrote about the incident in Narrative of the Most Extraordinary and Distressing Shipwreck of the Whale-Ship Essex. This book, published in 1821, would inspire Herman Melville to write Moby-Dick. (Summary from Wikipedia)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169216738
Publisher:	LibriVox
Publication date:	08/25/2014
Sales rank:	936,319

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