The author of several bestselling books of narrative history, Nathaniel Philbrick (b. 1956) won the National Book Award in Nonfiction for In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex, which was later adapted into a popular film. Further books include The Last Stand, on the Battle of Little Bighorn, as well as Bunker Hill and Valiant Ambition, both on the American Revolution. He lives on Nantucket Island.

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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
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In the Hurricane's Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown
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In the Hurricane's Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown
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Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War
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Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War
by Nathaniel Philbrick
A Night to Remember: The Classic Account of the Final Hours of the Titanic
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A Night to Remember: The Classic Account of the Final Hours of the Titanic
by Walter Lord, Nathaniel Philbrick (Introduction)
Bunker Hill: A City, a Siege, a Revolution
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Bunker Hill: A City, a Siege, a Revolution
by Nathaniel Philbrick
The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn
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The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn
by Nathaniel Philbrick
Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution
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Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution
by Nathaniel Philbrick
Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy
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Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy
by Nathaniel Philbrick
Moby-Dick: or, The Whale
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Moby-Dick: or, The Whale
by Herman Melville, Andrew Delbanco (Introduction), Tom Quirk (Commentaries by), Nathaniel Philbrick (Foreword by)
King Philip's War: The History and Legacy of America's Forgotten Conflict
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King Philip's War: The History and Legacy of America's Forgotten Conflict
by Eric B. Schultz, Michael J. Tougias, Nathaniel Philbrick (Foreword by)
Away Off Shore: Nantucket Island and Its People, 1602-1890
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Away Off Shore: Nantucket Island and Its People, 1602-1890
by Nathaniel Philbrick
Why Read Moby-Dick?
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Why Read Moby-Dick?
by Nathaniel Philbrick
In the Founders' Footsteps: Landmarks of the American Revolution
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In the Founders' Footsteps: Landmarks of the American Revolution
by Adam Van Doren, Nathaniel Philbrick (Preface by)
Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, The U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842
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Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, The U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842
by Nathaniel Philbrick
The Mayflower and the Pilgrims' New World
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The Mayflower and the Pilgrims' New World
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Title: In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex, Author: Nathaniel Philbrick
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Title: Bunker Hill: A City, a Siege, a Revolution, Author: Nathaniel Philbrick
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Title: The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn, Author: Nathaniel Philbrick
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Title: In the Hurricane's Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown (B&N Exclusive Edition), Author: Nathaniel Philbrick
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Title: Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution, Author: Nathaniel Philbrick
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Title: Moby-Dick: or, The Whale (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition), Author: Herman Melville
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by Herman Melville, Nathaniel Philbrick (Foreword by), Tony Millionaire (Illustrator)
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Title: Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, The U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842, Author: Nathaniel Philbrick
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Title: Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy, Author: Nathaniel Philbrick
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Title: The Mayflower and the Pilgrims' New World, Author: Nathaniel Philbrick
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Title: In the Heart of the Sea: The True Story of the Whaleship Essex, the Young Reader's Edition, Author: Nathaniel Philbrick
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Title: King Philip's War: The History and Legacy of America's Forgotten Conflict, Author: Eric B. Schultz
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by Eric B. Schultz, Michael J. Tougias, Nathaniel Philbrick (Foreword by)
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Title: Away Off Shore: Nantucket Island and Its People, 1602-1890, Author: Nathaniel Philbrick
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Title: Why Read Moby-Dick?, Author: Nathaniel Philbrick
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Why Read Moby-Dick?
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Title: In the Founders' Footsteps: Landmarks of the American Revolution, Author: Adam Van Doren
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by Adam Van Doren, Nathaniel Philbrick (Preface by)
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Title: Second Wind: A Sunfish Sailor, an Island, and the Voyage That Brought a Family Together, Author: Nathaniel Philbrick
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Title: The Mayflower Papers: Selected Writings of Colonial New England, Author: Various
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Title: The First Thanksgiving: A Selection from Mayflower (Penguin Tracks), Author: Nathaniel Philbrick
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Title: The Loss of the Ship Essex, Sunk by a Whale: First-Person Accounts, Author: Thomas Nickerson
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by Thomas Nickerson, Owen Chase, Thomas Philbrick (Introduction), Nathaniel Philbrick (Introduction)
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