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Nathaniel Philbrick
Now available in paperback, this true-life bestseller tells the incredible story of the wreck of the whaleship Essex –an event that served as the inspiration for Melville’s Moby Dick…
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The text of this Large Print edition is unabridged –T.p. verso.
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In stunning prose, Philbrick evokes the drama of the voyage of the Mayflower and the eerie emptiness of coastal Massachusetts that greeted the Pilgrims. Specially adapted for middle-grade readers, this…
From the New York Times -bestselling author of the National Book Award winner In the Heart of the Sea comes the thrilling story of the year that won the Revolutionary…
A surprising account of the messy middle years of the American Revolution, and the tragic relationship of George Washington and Benedict Arnold.
Philbrick, the bestselling author of In the Heart of the Sea and Mayflower, brings his prodigious talents to the story of the Boston battle that ignited the American Revolution.
What lights the spark that ignites a revolution? What was it that, in 1775, provoked a group of merchants, farmers, artisans and mariners in the American colonies to unite and…
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This is a companion release to the Classical Destinations DVD, which introduces a new concept in travel and history, by exploring Europe’s most spectacular cities and landscapes while luxuriating in…
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Travels with George … is quintessential Philbrick-a lively, courageous, and masterful achievement. -The Boston Globe
Does George Washington still matter? Bestselling author Nathaniel Philbrick argues for…
Shares expert guidelines on how to read and appreciate Herman Melville’s classic work, offering insight into its history, characters, and themes while explaining its literary relevance in the modern world.
A charming early memoir of midlife by the bestselling author of Mayflower and In the Heart of the Sea, recounting his attempt to recapture a national sailing championship he’d won…
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Philbrick, a Pulitzer Prize finalist for Mayflower, presents a monumental reappraisal of the epochal clash at the Little Bighorn in 1876 that gave birth to the legend of Custer’s last…
The startling story of the Plymouth Colony–from the flight to religious freedom to the war that ravaged New England–is told by the bestselling author of In the Heart of the…
Original publication and copyright date: 2013.
First published as Revenge of the Whale in the United States of America by G.P. Putnam’s Sons, a division of Penguin Putnam Boks for Young Readers, 2002.
‘The whites want war and we will give it to them’ - Sitting Bull. This is the archetypal story of the American West. The author reconstructs the build-up to the…
The true-life story of one of the most notorious maritime disasters of the 19th century, which was the inspiration for Herman Melville’s classic novel Moby Dick.
Nathaniel Philbrick, bestselling author of ‘In the Heart of the Sea’, reveals the darker side of the Pilgrim fathers’ settlement in the New World, which ultimately erupted in bloody battle…
From the National Book Award-winning author of Mayflower and In the Heart of the Sea comes this huge history of the tiny island of Nantucket, revealing the people and stories…
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The most important personal accounts of the Plymouth Colony, the key sources of Nathaniel Philbrick’s New York Times bestseller Mayflower
National Book Award winner Nathaniel Philbrick and his father, Thomas…
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This true-life adventure is the incredible story of the wreck of the whaleship Essex –an event as mythic in the 18th century as the Titanic disaster was in the 20th…
Based on the author’s narrative Bunker Hill: a city, a siege, a revolution.
Adam Van Doren
WINNER of the 2022 Distinguished Book Award from The Society of Colonial Wars
A tour through the original thirteen colonies in search of historical sites and their stories in America’s…
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Owen Chase,Thomas Nickerson
In 1820, the Nantucket whaleship Essex was sailing in the South Pacific when it was rammed by an angry sperm whale. The ship sank, leaving twenty crew members floating in…
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Pam Belluck
This memorable depiction of the island of Nantucket through the experiences of its only long-time doctor is the basis for an upcoming television series. A careful, eminently readable character study…
Eric B. Schultz,Michael J. Tougias
The harrowing story of one of America’s first and costliest wars-featuring a new foreword by bestselling author Nathaniel Philbrick
Denise Markonish
This book presents Anya Gallaccio’s exquisitely conceived installation at Mass MoCA which combines art, literature, history, and nature. Drawing on MASS MoCA’s unique history as a textile mill where indigo…
William Reynolds
This never-before-published journal by a midshipman who participated in the U.S. Exploring Expedition of 1838-1842 to map the Pacific Ocean was a major source for National Book Award winner Nathaniel…
