While the size of The Whale cannot be debated, Philbrick’s entreaty is as... For older readers, Revenge of the Whale: The True Story of the Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick describes a ...

Nathaniel Philbrick is the award-winning author of several books, including In the Heart of the Sea and Bunker Hill. His writing has appeared in The New York Times Book Review , the Wall Street ...