In the Heart of the Sea: The Epic True Story that Inspired ‘Moby Dick’

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There are some really high spots in this book. The way in which the birth scene happens is quite unexpected and very emotional. Actually, Aiden and Jude came out the winners for me in this book and I looked forward to all of their scenes. Darcy and Trevor were a little irritating in their battles to be number one. He opposes every questionable decision made by his incompetent captain. In real life, his heroic leadership of his open boat is certainly commendable, but he also made several questionable decisions before, during, and after the sinking that may have put the crew in further danger, particularly the decision to head south into the open sea to find winds instead of heading for the relatively close Society Islands, which arguably led to the whole cannibalism situation. I was really bothered by Darcy behaving like a spoiled child in one scene at the end, screaming and throwing china and glass objects at the man she loves, leaving him bleeding, both head and foot, isn't cute or funny. I don't enjoy reading about a grown woman behaving that way or are we supposed to think that she is so out of control because she's Irish? Either way, it isn't good.

The act of self-expression—through writing a journal or letters—often enables a survivor to distance himself from his fears. After beginning his informal log, Chase would never again suffer another sleepless night tortured by his memory of the whale.” I don't think you can "spoil" a non-fiction book because it's history and it already really happened, but if you want to go into this book knowing almost nothing, like I did, perhaps stop reading this review here. Well hmm, Darcy's story wasn't all I thought it would be. I loved her in the first two books and was excited to read about her getting her own happily ever after. The summary didn't quite peak my interest but I figured what was inside would be better than the blurb.It is appalling. And it also is daunting to conceive how these men went farther and farther and farther for the liquid "gold". To the point where they had no idea of the islands or lands around them at all. Resulting in not having the facts, but believing the hype- and thus going 3000 plus miles out of their way for "help".

There she blows!” was as much a part of my vocabulary as a child as “Launch the torpedoes” or “Geronimo” or “Remember the Alamo.” I wasn’t using it correctly, as I was not hunting whales in the middle of Kansas, but I did use it as a rallying cry for a charge against my childhood chums as we chased each other from one end of the farm to the other. Of course, in 1820 when a sharp eyed lad in the crow’s nest spotted a spume on the horizon, he would yell down to his crew mates, “There she blows!” and the chase would be on.Screw the Money, I Have Rules!: Owen Chase refuses to lie about the Essex's fate even after his employers offer him a bribe. Pollard eventually also decides the truth is more important than his family's good name. I just found this to be an important event in history. Yes; Not all of them are pleasant. I learned a lot. There is a 2015 movie based on this book that is also called In the Heart of the Sea starring Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, and Cillian Murphy.