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href="/gallery/author/philbricknathaniel"><img class="cover" alt="Picture of author." src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/72/7f/727f46734e2abec656e445841514330414c5141_v5.jpg" srcset="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/6c/90/6c900de34ac9961656e44584151426f41576742_v5.jpg 2x, https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/f3/00/f3004f712ae5ad8656e44584151416341687743_v5.jpg 3x" /></a></div></div><div class="topcard_headbox headbox"><div class="topcard_header_collection"><h1>Nathaniel Philbrick</h1><h2 class="author_subtitle">Author of <a href="/work/23653" data-workid="23653" data-title="In-the-Heart-of-the-Sea-The-Tragedy-of-the-Whaleship-Essex" target="_top" class="" >In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex</a></h2></div><div class="pagecard_messages"><div class="lt_scoreboard "><span class="scoreboard_item"><i class="fa-solid fa-book" aria-hidden="true" data-a11y="true"></i> 24+ Works</span><span class="scoreboard_item"><i class="fa-solid 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He received a bachelor's degree in English from Brown University and a master's degree in American literature from Duke University. In 1978, he was Brown University's first Intercollegiate All-American sailor and he won the <a class="showlessmore_link" id="u_1dedc_showmore" onclick="truncate_show('u_1dedc')" >show more</a><span class="hideme" id="u_1dedc"> Sunfish North Americans in Barrington, Rhode Island. After graduate school, he worked for four years at Sailing World magazine. Afterward, he worked as a freelancer for a number of years and wrote/edited several sailing books including Yachting: A Parody. After moving to Nantucket in 1986, he became interested in the history of the island and wrote Away Off Shore: Nantucket Island and Its People. In 2000 he published In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex. A motion picture of the book was released in December 2015. His other books include Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, The U.S. Exploring Expedition; Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War; The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn; Bunker Hill: A City, A Siege, A Revolution; Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution, and In the Hurricane's Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown. (Bowker Author Biography)</span> <a class="hideme showlessmore_link" id="u_1dedc_showless" onclick="truncate_show('u_1dedc')" >show less</a></div><div class="author_aka tinytext"><p class="alsoknownas">Includes the names: <span id="u_c260fbf4" class="lt_itemlist"><span class="ltil_item " ><a href="/author/philbrickn&norefer=2">N Philbrick</a>, </span><span class="ltil_item " ><a href="/author/philbricknat&norefer=2">Nat Philbrick</a>, </span><span class="ltil_item " ><a href="/author/nathanphilbrick&norefer=2">Nathan Philbrick</a>, </span><span class="ltil_item " ><a href="/author/nathanielphilbrick&norefer=2">Nathaniel Philbrick</a>, </span><span class="ltil_item " ><a href="/author/philbricknatphilbric&norefer=2">Nathaniel Philbrick</a>, </span><span class="ltil_item " ><a href="/author/melvillehermanphilbr&norefer=2">Nathaniel Philbrick</a>, </span><span class="ltil_item " ><a href="/author/philbricknathanial&norefer=2">Nathanial Philbrick</a>, </span><span class="ltil_item " ><a href="/author/philbrickauthornatha&norefer=2">Author: Nathaniel Philbrick</a></span></span></p></div></span></section><section class="w_a_section" id="section_series" ><h2 class="lt_turndown" id="u_46f2" data-caret-id="tdc_u_46f2" data-hidden-id="tdh_u_843a" data-visible="1" onclick="lt.newauthor.saveSticky("series", event);;lt.turndown_toggle(this, event);" href="javascript:void(0);" data-duration="200" data-name="series" data-group="worksections" ><i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-up turndown_indicator" id="tdc_u_46f2" data-turndown-style="chevron" ></i>Series</h2><span id="tdh_u_843a" ><a name="series"></a><div class="worklist serieslist"><div id="u_d6c31186" class="lt_itemlist"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/nseries/30937/The-American-Revolution" class="" >The American Revolution</a></div></div></div></span></section><section class="w_a_section" id="section_mainworks" ><h2 class="lt_turndown" id="u_975b" data-caret-id="tdc_u_975b" data-hidden-id="tdh_u_ead8" data-visible="1" onclick="lt.newauthor.saveSticky("mainworks", event);;lt.turndown_toggle(this, event);" href="javascript:void(0);" data-duration="200" data-name="mainworks" data-group="worksections" ><i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-up turndown_indicator" id="tdc_u_975b" data-turndown-style="chevron" ></i>Works by Nathaniel Philbrick</h2><span id="tdh_u_ead8" ><a name="mainworks"></a><div class="section_controls"><div data-value="0" class="lt_pillbox lt_blend_nav small lt_small" id="recent_pillbox" ><a data-value="0" data-onclick="lt.newauthor.sortWorks('philbricknathaniel', 0);" role="button" class="selected" ><span class="ltp_txt">Popular</span></a class="" ><a data-value="1" data-onclick="lt.newauthor.sortWorks('philbricknathaniel', 1);" role="button" class="" ><span class="ltp_txt">Recent</span></a class="" ></div class="" ></div><div class="worklist"><div id="u_0630dd0b" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " > <a href="/work/23653" data-workid="23653" data-title="In-the-Heart-of-the-Sea-The-Tragedy-of-the-Whaleship-Essex" class="" >In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex</a> <span class="date">(2000)</span> <span class="copies note">6,584 copies</span><span class="reviews note">, 173 reviews</span></div><div class="ltil_item " > <a href="/work/806107" data-workid="806107" data-title="Mayflower-A-Story-of-Courage-Community-and-War" class="" >Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War</a> <span class="date">(2006)</span> <span class="copies note">5,646 copies</span><span class="reviews note">, 126 reviews</span></div><div class="ltil_item " > <a href="/work/162087" data-workid="162087" data-title="Sea-of-Glory-Americas-Voyage-of-Discovery-The-U-S-Exploring-Expedition-1838-1842" class="" >Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, The U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842</a> <span class="date">(2003)</span> <span class="copies note">1,754 copies</span><span class="reviews note">, 23 reviews</span></div><div class="ltil_item " > <a href="/work/9572793" data-workid="9572793" data-title="The-Last-Stand-Custer-Sitting-Bull-and-the-Battle-of-the-Little-Bighorn" class="" >The Last Stand : Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn</a> <span class="date">(2010)</span> <span class="copies note">1,617 copies</span><span class="reviews note">, 38 reviews</span></div><div class="ltil_item " > <a href="/work/16709569" data-workid="16709569" data-title="Valiant-Ambition-George-Washington-Benedict-Arnold-and-the-Fate-of-the-American-Revolution" class="" >Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution</a> <span class="date">(2016)</span> <span class="copies note">1,205 copies</span><span class="reviews note">, 31 reviews</span></div><div class="ltil_item " > <a href="/work/13390201" data-workid="13390201" data-title="Bunker-Hill-A-City-a-Siege-a-Revolution" class="" >Bunker Hill: A City, a Siege, a Revolution</a> <span class="date">(2013)</span> <span class="copies note">1,164 copies</span><span class="reviews note">, 31 reviews</span></div><div class="ltil_item " > <a href="/work/21594288" data-workid="21594288" data-title="In-the-Hurricanes-Eye-The-Genius-of-George-Washington-and-the-Victory-at-Yorktown-The-American-Revolution-Series" class="" >In the Hurricane's Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown (The American Revolution Series)</a> <span class="date">(2018)</span> <span class="copies note">718 copies</span><span class="reviews note">, 21 reviews</span></div><div class="ltil_item " > <a href="/work/11315503" data-workid="11315503" data-title="Why-Read-Moby-Dick" class="" >Why Read Moby-Dick?</a> <span class="date">(2011)</span> <span class="copies note">537 copies</span><span class="reviews note">, 38 reviews</span></div><div class="ltil_item " > <a href="/work/5867937" data-workid="5867937" data-title="Revenge-of-the-Whale-The-True-Story-of-the-Whaleship-Essex" class="" >Revenge of the Whale: The True Story of the Whaleship Essex</a> <span class="date">(2002)</span> <span class="copies note">518 copies</span><span class="reviews note">, 8 reviews</span></div><div class="ltil_item " > <a href="/work/26194685" data-workid="26194685" data-title="Travels-with-George-In-Search-of-Washington-and-His-Legacy" class="" >Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy</a> <span class="date">(2021)</span> <span class="copies note">371 copies</span><span class="reviews note">, 13 reviews</span></div><div class="ltil_item " > <a href="/work/7877846" data-workid="7877846" data-title="The-Mayflower-and-the-Pilgrims-New-World" class="" >The Mayflower and the Pilgrims' New World</a> <span class="date">(2008)</span> <span class="copies note">261 copies</span><span class="reviews note">, 5 reviews</span></div><div class="ltil_item " > <a href="/work/1629428" data-workid="1629428" data-title="Away-Off-Shore-Nantucket-Island-and-Its-People-1602-1890" class="" >Away Off Shore: Nantucket Island and Its People, 1602-1890</a> <span class="date">(1993)</span> <span class="copies note">180 copies</span><span class="reviews note">, 1 review</span></div><div class="ltil_item " > <a href="/work/3000356" data-workid="3000356" data-title="The-Mayflower-Papers-Selected-Writings-of-Colonial-New-England" class="" >The Mayflower Papers: Selected Writings of Colonial New England</a> <span class="date">(2007)</span> — Editor — <span class="copies note">72 copies</span></div><div class="ltil_item " > <a href="/work/19534983" data-workid="19534983" data-title="Bens-Revolution-Benjamin-Russell-and-the-Battle-of-Bunker-Hill" class="" >Ben's Revolution: Benjamin Russell and the Battle of Bunker Hill</a> <span class="date">(2017)</span> <span class="copies note">66 copies</span><span class="reviews note">, 1 review</span></div><div class="ltil_item " > <a href="/work/20954202" data-workid="20954202" data-title="Second-Wind-A-Sunfish-Sailor-an-Island-and-the-Voyage-That-Brought-a-Family-Together" class="" >Second Wind: A Sunfish Sailor, an Island, and the Voyage That Brought a Family Together</a> <span class="date">(1998)</span> <span class="copies note">59 copies</span><span class="reviews note">, 3 reviews</span></div><div id="u_afc2f9c0" class="rolldown" data-action="slide" data-more="show more" data-less="show less" data-all="show all 24" ><div class="ltil_item " > <a href="/work/3079144" data-workid="3079144" data-title="Abrams-Eyes-The-Native-American-Legacy-of-Nantucket-Island" class="" >Abram's Eyes: The Native American Legacy of Nantucket Island</a> <span class="date">(1998)</span> <span class="copies note">18 copies</span></div><div class="ltil_item " > <a href="/work/4536438" data-workid="4536438" data-title="World-War-II-The-Pacific-A-History-Channel-Audiobook" class="" >World War II: The Pacific: A History Channel Audiobook</a> <span class="date">(2001)</span> <span class="copies note">10 copies</span></div><div class="ltil_item " > <a href="/work/17472516" data-workid="17472516" data-title="The-First-Thanksgiving-A-Selection-from-Mayflower-Penguin-Tracks" class="" >The First Thanksgiving: A Selection from Mayflower (Penguin Tracks)</a> <span class="date">(2013)</span> <span class="copies note">9 copies</span><span class="reviews note">, 2 reviews</span></div><div class="ltil_item " > <a href="/work/2524981" data-workid="2524981" data-title="The-Passionate-Sailor" class="" >The Passionate Sailor</a> <span class="date">(1987)</span> <span class="copies note">4 copies</span></div><div class="ltil_item " > <a href="/work/18870690" data-workid="18870690" data-title="Smithsonian-Magazine-May-2016" class="" >Smithsonian Magazine, May 2016</a> <span class="date">(2016)</span> <span class="copies note">2 copies</span></div><div class="ltil_item " > <a href="/work/22496010" data-workid="22496010" data-title="Miscarriage-of-justice" class="" >Miscarriage of justice</a> <span class="copies note">1 copy</span></div><div class="ltil_item " > <a href="/work/13274276" data-workid="13274276" data-title="Sea-Stories-Collection-%22In-the-Heart-of-the-Sea%22-%22The-Perfect-Storm%22-%22Ship-of-Gold-in-the-Deep-Blue-Sea%22" class="" >Sea Stories Collection: "In the Heart of the Sea", "The Perfect Storm", "Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea"</a> <span class="date">(2001)</span> — Contributor — <span class="copies note">1 copy</span></div><div class="ltil_item " > <a href="/work/31702730" data-workid="31702730" data-title="George-Washington-Benedict-Arnold-and-the-Fate-of-the-American-Revolution-Valiant-Ambition" class="" >George Washington, Benedict Arnold and the Fate of the American Revolution; Valiant Ambition</a> <span class="copies note">1 copy</span></div><div class="ltil_item " > <a href="/work/31702736" data-workid="31702736" data-title="George-Washington-and-the-Victory-of-Yorktown" class="" >George Washington and the Victory of Yorktown</a> <span class="copies note">1 copy</span></div></div></div></div><div class="flex_center"><a value="Work Explorer " value="Work Explorer " class="func_lt2_display_ui lt2button btn btn_rollover_primary btn-lozenge extra_top_space_half btn-sm btn-default" type="button" role="button" href="/author/philbricknathaniel/workexplorer" ><span class="btntxt">Work Explorer <i class="fa-solid fa-angle-right"></i></span></a></div></span></section><section class="w_a_section" id="section_alsoby" ><h2 class="lt_turndown" id="u_17ab" data-caret-id="tdc_u_17ab" data-hidden-id="tdh_u_bf63" data-visible="1" onclick="lt.newauthor.saveSticky("alsoby", event);;lt.turndown_toggle(this, event);" href="javascript:void(0);" data-duration="200" data-name="alsoby" data-group="worksections" ><i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-up turndown_indicator" id="tdc_u_17ab" data-turndown-style="chevron" ></i>Associated Works</h2><span id="tdh_u_bf63" ><a name="alsoby"></a><div class="worklist"><div id="u_ec5225bf" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " > <a href="/work/15540" data-workid="15540" data-title="Moby-Dick" class="" >Moby Dick</a> <span class="date">(1851)</span> — Introduction, some editions — <span class="copies note">36,859 copies</span><span class="reviews note">, 550 reviews</span></div><div class="ltil_item " > <a href="/work/886" data-workid="886" data-title="Endurance-Shackletons-Incredible-Voyage" class="" >Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage</a> <span class="date">(1959)</span> — Introduction, some editions — <span class="copies note">5,358 copies</span><span class="reviews note">, 133 reviews</span></div><div class="ltil_item " > <a href="/work/1048568" data-workid="1048568" data-title="American-Sea-Writing-A-Literary-Anthology-Library-of-America" class="" >American Sea Writing: A Literary Anthology (Library of America)</a> <span class="date">(2000)</span> — Foreword — <span class="copies note">236 copies</span></div><div class="ltil_item " > <a href="/work/12380569" data-workid="12380569" data-title="Island-Practice-Cobblestone-Rash-Underground-Tom-and-Other-Adventures-of-a-Nantucket-Doctor" class="" >Island Practice: Cobblestone Rash, Underground Tom, and Other Adventures of a Nantucket Doctor</a> <span class="date">(2012)</span> — Foreword, some editions — <span class="copies note">76 copies</span><span class="reviews note">, 7 reviews</span></div><div class="ltil_item " > <a href="/work/99295" data-workid="99295" data-title="Deep-Blue-Stories-of-Shipwreck-Sunken-Treasure-and-Survival-Adrenaline" class="" >Deep Blue: Stories of Shipwreck, Sunken Treasure, and Survival (Adrenaline)</a> <span class="date">(2001)</span> — Contributor — <span class="copies note">30 copies</span></div><div class="ltil_item " > <a href="/work/9010541" data-workid="9010541" data-title="MHQ-The-Quarterly-Journal-of-Military-History-%E2%80%94-Autumn-2004" class="" >MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Autumn 2004</a> <span 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id="section_common_knowledge" ><h2 class="lt_turndown" id="u_857d" data-caret-id="tdc_u_857d" data-hidden-id="tdh_u_3321" data-visible="1" onclick="lt.newauthor.saveSticky("common_knowledge", event);;lt.turndown_toggle(this, event);" href="javascript:void(0);" data-duration="200" data-name="common_knowledge" data-group="worksections" ><i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-up turndown_indicator" id="tdc_u_857d" data-turndown-style="chevron" ></i>Common Knowledge</h2><span id="tdh_u_3321" ><a name="common_knowledge"></a><div id="fwikiContainerTablediv"><dl class="loving comfort joined"><dt>Canonical name</dt><dd><a target="_top" href="/commonknowledge/search.php?f=22&exact=1&type=2&q=Philbrick, Nathaniel" data-fieldtype="22" class="" >Philbrick, Nathaniel</a></dd><dt>Birthdate</dt><dd><a target="_top" href="/commonknowledge/search.php?f=8&exact=1&type=2&q=1956-06-11" data-fieldtype="8" class="" >1956-06-11</a></dd><dt>Gender</dt><dd><a target="_top" href="/commonknowledge/search.php?f=5&exact=1&type=2&q=male" data-fieldtype="5" class="" >male</a></dd><dt>Nationality</dt><dd><a target="_top" href="/commonknowledge/search.php?f=18&exact=1&type=2&q=USA" data-fieldtype="18" class="" >USA</a></dd><dt>Birthplace</dt><dd><a target="_top" href="/place/Boston, Massachusetts, USA" data-fieldtype="44" class="" >Boston, Massachusetts, USA</a></dd><dt>Places of residence</dt><dd><a target="_top" href="/place/Boston, Massachusetts, USA" data-fieldtype="6" class="" >Boston, Massachusetts, USA</a><br><a target="_top" href="/place/Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA" data-fieldtype="6" class="" >Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA</a></dd><dt>Education</dt><dd><a target="_top" href="/commonknowledge/search.php?f=9&exact=1&type=2&q=Brown University" data-fieldtype="9" class="" >Brown University (BA|1978 ∙ English)</a><br><a target="_top" href="/commonknowledge/search.php?f=9&exact=1&type=2&q=Duke University" data-fieldtype="9" class="" >Duke University (MA|1980 ∙ American Literature)</a><br><a target="_top" href="/commonknowledge/search.php?f=9&exact=1&type=2&q=Linden Elementary School, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA" data-fieldtype="9" class="" >Linden Elementary School, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA</a></dd><dt>Occupations</dt><dd><a target="_top" href="/commonknowledge/search.php?f=17&exact=1&type=2&q=maritime historian" data-fieldtype="17" class="" >maritime historian</a><br><a target="_top" href="/commonknowledge/search.php?f=17&exact=1&type=2&q=journalist" data-fieldtype="17" class="" >journalist</a></dd><dt>Relationships</dt><dd><a target="_top" href="/author/philbrickthomas" data-fieldtype="33" class="" >Philbrick, Thomas (father)</a><br><a target="_top" href="/author/philbrickcharles" data-fieldtype="33" class="" >Philbrick, Charles (uncle)</a></dd><dt>Organizations</dt><dd><a target="_top" href="/commonknowledge/search.php?f=10&exact=1&type=2&q=Egan Institute of Maritime Studies" data-fieldtype="10" class="" >Egan Institute of Maritime Studies</a><br><a target="_top" href="/commonknowledge/search.php?f=10&exact=1&type=2&q=Nantucket Historical Association" data-fieldtype="10" class="" >Nantucket Historical Association</a><br><a target="_top" href="/commonknowledge/search.php?f=10&exact=1&type=2&q=Sailing World" data-fieldtype="10" class="" >Sailing World</a><br><a target="_top" href="/commonknowledge/search.php?f=10&exact=1&type=2&q=Boston Athenæum" data-fieldtype="10" class="" >Boston Athenæum</a></dd><dt>Awards and honors</dt><dd><a target="_top" href="/search.php?searchtype=awards&search=Nathaniel Bowditch Maritime Scholar of the Year" data-fieldtype="4" class="" >Nathaniel Bowditch Maritime Scholar of the Year (2002)</a><br><a target="_top" href="/search.php?searchtype=awards&search=Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt Naval History Prize" data-fieldtype="4" class="" >Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt Naval History Prize (2003)</a><br><a target="_top" href="/search.php?searchtype=awards&search=National Book Award" data-fieldtype="4" class="" >National Book Award (2000)</a><br><a target="_top" href="/search.php?searchtype=awards&search=Albion-Monroe Award" data-fieldtype="4" class="" >Albion-Monroe Award (2005)</a><br><a target="_top" href="/search.php?searchtype=awards&search=America and the Sea Award" data-fieldtype="4" class="" >America and the Sea Award (2015)</a><br><a target="_top" href="/search.php?searchtype=awards&search=Byrne Waterman Award" data-fieldtype="4" class="" >Byrne Waterman Award</a> <span id="u_e918b2c0" class="note" >(<a href="#" onclick="$J('#u_e918b2c0, #u_45478992').toggleClass('hid');return false;" class="" >show all 15</a>)</span><span id="u_45478992" class="hid" ><br><a target="_top" href="/search.php?searchtype=awards&search=Samuel Eliot Morison Award" data-fieldtype="4" class="" >Samuel Eliot Morison Award</a><br><a target="_top" href="/search.php?searchtype=awards&search=Harris Collection Literary Award" data-fieldtype="4" class="" >Harris Collection Literary Award (2017)</a><br><a target="_top" href="/search.php?searchtype=awards&search=George Washington Book Prize" data-fieldtype="4" class="" >George Washington Book Prize (2017)</a><br><a target="_top" href="/search.php?searchtype=awards&search=James P. Hanlon Book Award" data-fieldtype="4" class="" >James P. Hanlon Book Award (2017)</a><br><a target="_top" href="/search.php?searchtype=awards&search=Harry M. Ward Book Prize" data-fieldtype="4" class="" >Harry M. Ward Book Prize (2017)</a><br><a target="_top" href="/search.php?searchtype=awards&search=Commodore John Barry Award" data-fieldtype="4" class="" >Commodore John Barry Award (2018)</a><br><a target="_top" href="/search.php?searchtype=awards&search=New England Book Award" data-fieldtype="4" class="" >New England Book Award (2013)</a><br><a target="_top" href="/search.php?searchtype=awards&search=New England Society Book Award" data-fieldtype="4" class="" >New England Society Book Award (2014)</a><br><a target="_top" href="/search.php?searchtype=awards&search=Distinguished Book Award of the Society of Colonial Wars" data-fieldtype="4" class="" >Distinguished Book Award of the Society of Colonial Wars (2014)</a></span></dd><dt>Agent</dt><dd><a target="_top" href="/commonknowledge/search.php?f=15&exact=1&type=2&q=Peter Jacobs" data-fieldtype="15" class="" >Peter Jacobs (Creative Artists Agency, Inc., Lecture appearances)</a><br><a target="_top" href="/commonknowledge/search.php?f=15&exact=1&type=2&q=Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency, Inc." data-fieldtype="15" class="" >Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency, Inc. 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For much of the American Revolution, George Washington was not a very good general, and Benedict Arnold was a patriot. Huh! This is another of Nathaniel Philbrick's meticulous, engaging explorations of American history which reveals the true, complex colors of the largely white-washed school history we all receive. This is a good book for history buffs, but a bit more difficult for the casual reader.</div class="" ><span id="rate-u_dfb9094e" title="4 Stars" aria-title="4 Stars" class="rating rating-style-306 " data-fn="ratingWidget_fromSettingsA" ><span class="rw"><input type="hidden" value="8" name="form_rating" id="form_rating"/></span><i data-rating_value="2" class="fas fa-star selected" ></i><i data-rating_value="4" class="fas fa-star selected" ></i><i data-rating_value="6" class="fas fa-star selected" ></i><i data-rating_value="7" class="fas fa-star selected" ></i><i data-rating_value="10" class=" fas fa-star empty" ></i></span></div><div id="rfd_275414377" class="reviewFlagDialogBox"></div><div class="commentFooter"><span class="reviewMods"><span class="reviewVoteInfo"><span class="reviewVoteCount" id="rvc_275414377"> </span> </span><span class="reviewFlags"><div id="reviewflags_given_275414377" class="reviewflags_given hideme">Flagged<span id="rfi1_275414377" class="hideme" > <i title="Flagged as not a review" class="fas fa-flag-alt reviewflags_notreview"></i></span><span id="rfi2_275414377" class="hideme" > <i title="Flagged as abuse" class="fas fa-flag-alt reviewflags_abuse"></i></span></span></div><span id="rfrf_275414377"> </span></span></span> <span class="controlItems ci3"><a href="/profile/markald" target="_top">markald</a> | <a href="/work/16709569/reviews" data-workid="16709569" data-title="Valiant-Ambition-George-Washington-Benedict-Arnold-and-the-Fate-of-the-American-Revolution-The-American-Revolution-Series" class="" >30 other reviews</a> | Nov 17, 2024 | <a href="/review/275414377"><i class="fas fa-link"></i></a></span> </div></div></div><div class="bookReview"><div class="bookReview_content"><div id="brtext_275410128" class="commentText brslop"><div class="brev_cover"><a href="/work/11315503" data-workid="11315503" data-title="Why-Read-Moby-Dick" class="" ><img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/P/0670022993.01._SX100_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg" srcset="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/P/0670022993.01._SX200_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg 2x, https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/P/0670022993.01._SX300_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg 3x" class="bookReview_cover cover" /></a></div><div class="commentHeader"><div class="postinfo"><a href="/work/11315503" data-workid="11315503" data-title="Why-Read-Moby-Dick" class="" >Why Read Moby-Dick?</a> by <a href="/author/philbricknathaniel">Nathaniel Philbrick</a></div></div><div class="showmore" id="u_6a68213c" >This is a short collection of even shorter musings on Moby-Dick, Melville, Hawthorne, the Essex and other related topics. It spoils much of the book from start to end (although the latter is probably spoiled already if you even know about the book). With the titular question answered in a few pages, the bulk of this book is anecdotes about and surrounding the book, which are interesting, but there's no overarching thrust here; we drift from one topic to the next, returning to a previously <u class="showmore_hide">talked about topic, seemingly at random - apart from the segments about the novel itself which follow a rough chronological order. <br>It contextualizes the book and whets the appetite somewhat, it's <i>fine</i>, but you're probably better off for both reading Philbrick's much better book [b:In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex|17780|In the Heart of the Sea The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex|Nathaniel Philbrick|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1335902168l/17780._SY75_.jpg|1640941].</u><span class="showmore_showlink">… (<a href="#" onclick="showMore('u_6a68213c');">more</a>)</span></div class="" ><span id="rate-u_8cd96b81" title="2 Stars" aria-title="2 Stars" class="rating rating-style-306 " data-fn="ratingWidget_fromSettingsA" ><span class="rw"><input type="hidden" value="4" name="form_rating" id="form_rating"/></span><i data-rating_value="2" class="fas fa-star selected" ></i><i data-rating_value="3" class="fas fa-star selected" ></i><i data-rating_value="6" class=" fas fa-star empty" ></i><i data-rating_value="8" class=" fas fa-star empty" ></i><i data-rating_value="10" class=" fas fa-star empty" ></i></span></div><div id="rfd_275410128" class="reviewFlagDialogBox"></div><div class="commentFooter"><span class="reviewMods"><span class="reviewVoteInfo"><span class="reviewVoteCount" id="rvc_275410128"> </span> </span><span class="reviewFlags"><div id="reviewflags_given_275410128" class="reviewflags_given hideme">Flagged<span id="rfi1_275410128" class="hideme" > <i title="Flagged as not a review" class="fas fa-flag-alt reviewflags_notreview"></i></span><span id="rfi2_275410128" class="hideme" > <i title="Flagged as abuse" class="fas fa-flag-alt reviewflags_abuse"></i></span></span></div><span id="rfrf_275410128"> </span></span></span> <span class="controlItems ci3"><a href="/profile/A.Godhelm" target="_top">A.Godhelm</a> | <a href="/work/11315503/reviews" data-workid="11315503" data-title="Why-Read-Moby-Dick" class="" >37 other reviews</a> | Nov 17, 2024 | <a href="/review/275410128"><i class="fas fa-link"></i></a></span> </div></div></div><div class="bookReview"><div class="bookReview_content"><div id="brtext_275234110" class="commentText brslop"><div class="brev_cover"><a href="/work/11315503" data-workid="11315503" data-title="Why-Read-Moby-Dick" class="" ><img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/P/0670022993.01._SX100_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg" srcset="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/P/0670022993.01._SX200_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg 2x, https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/P/0670022993.01._SX300_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg 3x" class="bookReview_cover cover" /></a></div><div class="commentHeader"><div class="postinfo"><a href="/work/11315503" data-workid="11315503" data-title="Why-Read-Moby-Dick" class="" >Why Read Moby-Dick?</a> by <a href="/author/philbricknathaniel">Nathaniel Philbrick</a></div></div><div class="showmore" id="u_8b7c4d38" >This short book, 131 Kindle pages with notes, is a sometimes scholarly preparation for reading what many consider the greatest English language novel ever written. I read Moby Dick in graduate school, and I’m considering re-reading it, so I thought this would be a good exercise in preparation for that. I found Philbrick’s insights helpful, both in preparation for visiting the novel again, and for reflecting on my past reading of it. I think it would be a great addition to a school class <u class="showmore_hide">syllabus which includes Moby Dick. And, I can see equal value in reading it before or after reading the novel.</u><span class="showmore_showlink">… (<a href="#" onclick="showMore('u_8b7c4d38');">more</a>)</span></div class="" ><span id="rate-u_eabf3dd5" title="4 Stars" aria-title="4 Stars" class="rating rating-style-306 " data-fn="ratingWidget_fromSettingsA" ><span class="rw"><input type="hidden" value="8" name="form_rating" id="form_rating"/></span><i data-rating_value="2" class="fas fa-star selected" ></i><i data-rating_value="4" class="fas fa-star selected" ></i><i data-rating_value="6" class="fas fa-star selected" ></i><i data-rating_value="7" class="fas fa-star selected" ></i><i data-rating_value="10" class=" fas fa-star empty" ></i></span></div><div id="rfd_275234110" class="reviewFlagDialogBox"></div><div class="commentFooter"><span class="reviewMods"><span class="reviewVoteInfo"><span class="reviewVoteCount" id="rvc_275234110"> </span> </span><span class="reviewFlags"><div id="reviewflags_given_275234110" class="reviewflags_given hideme">Flagged<span id="rfi1_275234110" class="hideme" > <i title="Flagged as not a review" class="fas fa-flag-alt reviewflags_notreview"></i></span><span id="rfi2_275234110" class="hideme" > <i title="Flagged as abuse" class="fas fa-flag-alt reviewflags_abuse"></i></span></span></div><span id="rfrf_275234110"> </span></span></span> <span class="controlItems ci3"><a href="/profile/FormerEnglishTeacher" target="_top">FormerEnglishTeacher</a> | <a href="/work/11315503/reviews" data-workid="11315503" data-title="Why-Read-Moby-Dick" class="" >37 other reviews</a> | Nov 17, 2024 | <a href="/review/275234110"><i class="fas fa-link"></i></a></span> </div></div></div><div class="bookReview"><div class="bookReview_content"><div id="brtext_275077293" class="commentText brslop"><div class="brev_cover"><a href="/work/13390201" data-workid="13390201" data-title="Bunker-Hill-A-City-A-Siege-A-Revolution-The-American-Revolution-Series" class="" ><img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/P/0670025445.01._SX100_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg" srcset="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/P/0670025445.01._SX200_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg 2x, https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/P/0670025445.01._SX300_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg 3x" class="bookReview_cover cover" /></a></div><div class="commentHeader"><div class="postinfo"><a href="/work/13390201" data-workid="13390201" data-title="Bunker-Hill-A-City-A-Siege-A-Revolution-The-American-Revolution-Series" class="" >Bunker Hill: A City, A Siege, A Revolution (The…</a> by <a href="/author/philbricknathaniel">Nathaniel Philbrick</a></div></div><div class="showmore" id="u_9bd954a9" >This is well researched as shown by the 77 pages of notes in the back. It was difficult for me to read. I found myself re-reading paragraphs a lot. It didn't give me a clear, concise history of before, during and after Bunker Hill. There were two sers of illustrations that I really appreciated. But I thought the author got carried away with his research and did not gleam the most important facts from his notes.<br><br>Also, there were few incidents that made me physically ill to read about <u class="showmore_hide">and I did not appreciate the author's sometimes condescending remarks about our founding fathers. Too much time was spent on the physical description of the figures of history.<br><br>I did not really like this book.</u><span class="showmore_showlink">… (<a href="#" onclick="showMore('u_9bd954a9');">more</a>)</span></div class="" ><span id="rate-u_f304cd89" title="2 Stars" aria-title="2 Stars" class="rating rating-style-306 " data-fn="ratingWidget_fromSettingsA" ><span class="rw"><input type="hidden" value="4" name="form_rating" id="form_rating"/></span><i data-rating_value="2" class="fas fa-star selected" ></i><i data-rating_value="3" class="fas fa-star selected" ></i><i data-rating_value="6" class=" fas fa-star empty" ></i><i data-rating_value="8" class=" fas fa-star empty" ></i><i data-rating_value="10" class=" fas fa-star empty" ></i></span></div><div id="rfd_275077293" class="reviewFlagDialogBox"></div><div class="commentFooter"><span class="reviewMods"><span class="reviewVoteInfo"><span class="reviewVoteCount" id="rvc_275077293"> </span> </span><span class="reviewFlags"><div 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></div><div class="card_list" rows="2"><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218317"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/8a/ec/8aec614bd593499636a67426d77424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/238/National-Book-Award" class="" >National Book Award</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_13497ee7" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/23653" data-workid="23653" data-title="In-the-Heart-of-the-Sea-The-Tragedy-of-the-Whaleship-Essex" target="_top" class="" >In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex</a> (<a href="/award/238.1.8.2000/National-Book-Award-Winner-Nonfiction-2000">Winner – Nonfiction – 2000</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218102"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/8b/3c/8b3cae3991f8d40636d37306d67424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/5/Best-Fiction-for-Young-Adults" class="" >Best Fiction for Young Adults</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_7a560be8" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/5867937" data-workid="5867937" data-title="Revenge-of-the-Whale-The-True-Story-of-the-Whaleship-Essex" target="_top" class="" >Revenge of the Whale: The True Story of the Whaleship Essex</a> (<a href="/award/5.106.0.2003/Best-Fiction-for-Young-Adults-Selection-2003">Selection – 2003</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218154"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/0a/b8/0ab8021b6b59480637233796d67424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/54/A-Horn-Book-Fanfare-Best-Book" class="" >A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_e5dc5b8d" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/5867937" data-workid="5867937" data-title="Revenge-of-the-Whale-The-True-Story-of-the-Whaleship-Essex" target="_top" class="" >Revenge of the Whale: The True Story of the Whaleship Essex</a> (<a href="/award/54.0.0.2002/A-Horn-Book-Fanfare-Best-Book-2002">2002</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218537"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/29/96/2996c37193651246375304c6d77424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/515/Boston-Globe%E2%80%93Horn-Book-Award" class="" >Boston Globe–Horn Book Award</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_609d9290" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/5867937" data-workid="5867937" data-title="Revenge-of-the-Whale-The-True-Story-of-the-Whaleship-Essex" target="_top" class="" >Revenge of the Whale: The True Story of the Whaleship Essex</a> (<a href="/award/515.12.8.2003/Boston-Globe%E2%80%93Horn-Book-Award-Honor-Nonfiction-2003">Honor – Nonfiction – 2003</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218368"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/4e/4e/4e4e95828789cf36368456e6d77424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/297/Publishers-Weeklys-Best-Books-of-the-Year" class="" >Publishers Weekly's Best Books of the Year</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_137aff9a" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/806107" data-workid="806107" data-title="Mayflower-A-Story-of-Courage-Community-and-War" target="_top" class="" >Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War</a> (<a href="/award/297.0.8.2006/Publishers-Weeklys-Best-Books-of-the-Year-Nonfiction-2006">Nonfiction – 2006</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218121"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/34/d8/34d80439767471663676a356d67424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/24/CCBC-Choices" class="" >CCBC Choices</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_6d835159" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/5867937" data-workid="5867937" data-title="Revenge-of-the-Whale-The-True-Story-of-the-Whaleship-Essex" target="_top" class="" >Revenge of the Whale: The True Story of the Whaleship Essex</a> (<a href="/award/24.0.0.2003/CCBC-Choices-2003">2003</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218176"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/8b/32/8b32135675b49526371384c6d77424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/76/Pulitzer-Prize" class="" >Pulitzer Prize</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_0cb78de7" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/806107" data-workid="806107" data-title="Mayflower-A-Story-of-Courage-Community-and-War" target="_top" class="" >Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War</a> (<a href="/award/76.5.250.2007/Pulitzer-Prize-Finalist-History-2007">Finalist – History – 2007</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218139"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/26/11/26111114d30683363736b316d77424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/41/Audie-Award" class="" >Audie Award</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_fdbccd7b" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/16709569" data-workid="16709569" data-title="Valiant-Ambition-George-Washington-Benedict-Arnold-and-the-Fate-of-the-American-Revolution" target="_top" class="" >Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution</a> (<a href="/award/41.5.1672.2017/Audie-Award-Finalist-History%25252FBiography-2017">Finalist – History/Biography – 2017</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218360"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/d1/7a/d17a73baf06091e6376496d6d77424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/283/Los-Angeles-Times-Book-Prize" class="" >Los Angeles Times Book Prize</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_1d9bf5b6" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/806107" data-workid="806107" data-title="Mayflower-A-Story-of-Courage-Community-and-War" target="_top" class="" >Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War</a> (<a href="/award/283.5.250.2006/Los-Angeles-Times-Book-Prize-Finalist-History-2006">Finalist – History – 2006</a>)</div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/23653" data-workid="23653" data-title="In-the-Heart-of-the-Sea-The-Tragedy-of-the-Whaleship-Essex" target="_top" class="" >In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex</a> (<a href="/award/283.5.250.2000/Los-Angeles-Times-Book-Prize-Finalist-History-2000">Finalist – History – 2000</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10250584"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/bc/b6/bcb6df33cd542dc637056733551424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/337/Sequoyah-Book-Award" class="" >Sequoyah Book Award</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_796a761d" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/5867937" data-workid="5867937" data-title="Revenge-of-the-Whale-The-True-Story-of-the-Whaleship-Essex" target="_top" class="" >Revenge of the Whale: The True Story of the Whaleship Essex</a> (<a href="/award/337.2.1678.2005/Sequoyah-Book-Award-Nominee-Young-Adult-2005">Nominee – Young Adult – 2005</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218314"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/ca/a1/caa110b5d127ab96367472b7377424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/232/Booklist-Editors-Choice-Adult-Books" class="" >Booklist Editor's Choice: Adult Books</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_8db6ae2d" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/806107" data-workid="806107" data-title="Mayflower-A-Story-of-Courage-Community-and-War" target="_top" class="" >Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War</a> (<a href="/award/232.0.250.2006/Booklist-Editors-Choice-Adult-Books-History-2006">History – 2006</a>)</div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/23653" data-workid="23653" data-title="In-the-Heart-of-the-Sea-The-Tragedy-of-the-Whaleship-Essex" target="_top" class="" >In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex</a> (<a href="/award/232.0.250.2000/Booklist-Editors-Choice-Adult-Books-History-2000">History – 2000</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218369"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/97/00/97007c7120aea9d637052436e41424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/299/BCCB-Blue-Ribbon-Book" class="" >BCCB Blue Ribbon Book</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_edc77edf" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/5867937" data-workid="5867937" data-title="Revenge-of-the-Whale-The-True-Story-of-the-Whaleship-Essex" target="_top" class="" >Revenge of the Whale: The True Story of the Whaleship Essex</a> (<a href="/award/299.0.0.2002/BCCB-Blue-Ribbon-Book-2002">2002</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218141"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/e1/2e/e12e92176533531636a49426d77424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/43/Notable-Books-List" class="" >Notable Books List</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_0f6c519c" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/16709569" data-workid="16709569" data-title="Valiant-Ambition-George-Washington-Benedict-Arnold-and-the-Fate-of-the-American-Revolution" target="_top" class="" >Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution</a> (<a href="/award/43.0.8.2017/Notable-Books-List-Nonfiction-2017">Nonfiction – 2017</a>)</div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/9572793" data-workid="9572793" data-title="The-Last-Stand-Custer-Sitting-Bull-and-the-Battle-of-the-Little-Bighorn" target="_top" class="" >The Last Stand : Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn</a> (<a href="/award/43.0.8.2011/Notable-Books-List-Nonfiction-2011">Nonfiction – 2011</a>)</div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/806107" data-workid="806107" data-title="Mayflower-A-Story-of-Courage-Community-and-War" target="_top" class="" >Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War</a> (<a href="/award/43.0.8.2007/Notable-Books-List-Nonfiction-2007">Nonfiction – 2007</a>)</div><div id="u_2e4eaf1e" class="rolldown" data-action="slide" data-more="show more" data-less="show less" data-all="show all 4" ><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/162087" data-workid="162087" data-title="Sea-of-Glory-Americas-Voyage-of-Discovery-The-U-S-Exploring-Expedition-1838-1842" target="_top" class="" >Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, The U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842</a> (<a href="/award/43.0.0.2005/Notable-Books-List-2005">2005</a>)</div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10247187"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/c7/c2/c7c2e0a7e499cff636b56663551424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/182/Eliot-Rosewater-Indiana-High-School-Book-Award" class="" >Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_8eeec2f4" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/5867937" data-workid="5867937" data-title="Revenge-of-the-Whale-The-True-Story-of-the-Whaleship-Essex" target="_top" class="" >Revenge of the Whale: The True Story of the Whaleship Essex</a> (<a href="/award/182.2.0.2005/Eliot-Rosewater-Indiana-High-School-Book-Award-Nominee-2005">Nominee – 2005</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218266"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/ef/46/ef46de7f4e0d77a637155336d77424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/180/Alex-Award" class="" >Alex Award</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_c623b1d4" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/23653" data-workid="23653" data-title="In-the-Heart-of-the-Sea-The-Tragedy-of-the-Whaleship-Essex" target="_top" class="" >In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex</a> (<a href="/award/180.0.0.2001/Alex-Award-2001">2001</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218955"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/40/09/40097a4066adaab6368346f6d77424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/1365/Ohioana-Book-Award" class="" >Ohioana Book Award</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_972bf853" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/9572793" data-workid="9572793" data-title="The-Last-Stand-Custer-Sitting-Bull-and-the-Battle-of-the-Little-Bighorn" target="_top" class="" >The Last Stand : Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn</a> (<a href="/award/1365.5.7823.2011/Ohioana-Book-Award-Finalist-About-Ohio-or-an-Ohioan-2011">Finalist – About Ohio or an Ohioan – 2011</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218586"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/f6/af/f6afe46d9fc22c06372434b6d77424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/597/Ambassador-Book-Award" class="" >Ambassador Book Award</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_ece80c0c" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/23653" data-workid="23653" data-title="In-the-Heart-of-the-Sea-The-Tragedy-of-the-Whaleship-Essex" target="_top" class="" >In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex</a> (<a href="/award/597.1.5037.2001/Ambassador-Book-Award-Winner-American-Studies-2001">Winner – American Studies – 2001</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218336"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/63/1b/631bc945f9ab9476375534b6d77424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/257/Indies-Choice-Book-Award" class="" >Indies Choice Book Award</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_58008180" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/806107" data-workid="806107" data-title="Mayflower-A-Story-of-Courage-Community-and-War" target="_top" class="" >Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War</a> (<a href="/award/257.6.3368.2007/Indies-Choice-Book-Award-Honor-Book-Adult-Nonfiction-2007">Honor Book – Adult Nonfiction – 2007</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10250623"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/4e/8c/4e8c01fc767cd83637274733551424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/395/Green-Mountain-Book-Award" class="" >Green Mountain Book Award</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_f1960c9e" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/23653" data-workid="23653" data-title="In-the-Heart-of-the-Sea-The-Tragedy-of-the-Whaleship-Essex" target="_top" class="" >In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex</a> (<a href="/award/395.2.0.2006/Green-Mountain-Book-Award-Nominee-2006">Nominee – 2006</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218198"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/d6/09/d6097ae45036db96369614e6d77424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/100/Time-Magazines-Best-Books-of-the-Year" class="" >Time Magazine's Best Books of the Year</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_9726eb7e" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/23653" data-workid="23653" data-title="In-the-Heart-of-the-Sea-The-Tragedy-of-the-Whaleship-Essex" target="_top" class="" >In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex</a> (<a href="/award/100.0.2258/Time-Magazines-Best-Books-of-the-Year-Non-fiction-5">Non-fiction, 5</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218116"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/de/23/de23e191915a1586368304a6d77424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/18/Amazon-com-Best-Books" class="" >Amazon.com Best Books</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_fc76a99e" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/16709569" data-workid="16709569" data-title="Valiant-Ambition-George-Washington-Benedict-Arnold-and-the-Fate-of-the-American-Revolution" target="_top" class="" >Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution</a> (<a href="/award/18.0.1443.2016/Amazon-com-Best-Books-Biographies-Memoirs-2016">Biographies & Memoirs – 2016</a>)</div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/23653" data-workid="23653" data-title="In-the-Heart-of-the-Sea-The-Tragedy-of-the-Whaleship-Essex" target="_top" class="" >In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex</a> (<a href="/award/18.0.0.2000/Amazon-com-Best-Books-2000">2000</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218309"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/d5/f6/d5f6ef0c5faf103636f33426f51424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/224/Tayshas-High-School-Reading-List" class="" >Tayshas High School Reading List</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_e067c433" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/5867937" data-workid="5867937" data-title="Revenge-of-the-Whale-The-True-Story-of-the-Whaleship-Essex" target="_top" class="" >Revenge of the Whale: The True Story of the Whaleship Essex</a> (<a href="/award/224.0.0.2005/Tayshas-High-School-Reading-List-2005">2005</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218191"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/9c/e3/9ce3edbd4599d7d6372734c6d77424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/94/The-New-York-Times-Notable-Books-of-the-Year" class="" >The New York Times Notable Books of the Year</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_801f0a0d" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/9572793" data-workid="9572793" data-title="The-Last-Stand-Custer-Sitting-Bull-and-the-Battle-of-the-Little-Bighorn" target="_top" class="" >The Last Stand : Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn</a> (<a href="/award/94.0.8.2010/The-New-York-Times-Notable-Books-of-the-Year-Nonfiction-2010">Nonfiction – 2010</a>)</div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/806107" data-workid="806107" data-title="Mayflower-A-Story-of-Courage-Community-and-War" target="_top" class="" >Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War</a> (<a href="/award/94.0.8.2006/The-New-York-Times-Notable-Books-of-the-Year-Nonfiction-2006">Nonfiction – 2006</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218203"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/8b/97/8b970f005bce774636750437377424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/104/100-Essential-New-England-Books" class="" >100 Essential New England Books</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_10706efd" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/806107" data-workid="806107" data-title="Mayflower-A-Story-of-Courage-Community-and-War" target="_top" class="" >Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War</a></div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218263"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/66/b0/66b0ca885f0d6ef63766f6d6d77424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/175/Kirkus-Reviews-Best-Book-of-the-Year" class="" >Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_38edd50c" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/16709569" data-workid="16709569" data-title="Valiant-Ambition-George-Washington-Benedict-Arnold-and-the-Fate-of-the-American-Revolution" target="_top" class="" >Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution</a> (<a href="/award/175.0.250.2016/Kirkus-Reviews-Best-Book-of-the-Year-History-2016">History – 2016</a>)</div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/13390201" data-workid="13390201" data-title="Bunker-Hill-A-City-a-Siege-a-Revolution" target="_top" class="" >Bunker Hill: A City, a Siege, a Revolution</a> (<a href="/award/175.0.8.2013/Kirkus-Reviews-Best-Book-of-the-Year-Nonfiction-2013">Nonfiction – 2013</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218183"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/63/fb/63fbc8939028020636e634c6d77424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/85/Capitol-Choices-Noteworthy-Book-for-Children-and-Teens" class="" >Capitol Choices Noteworthy Book for Children and Teens</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_8d47c0da" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/5867937" data-workid="5867937" data-title="Revenge-of-the-Whale-The-True-Story-of-the-Whaleship-Essex" target="_top" class="" >Revenge of the Whale: The True Story of the Whaleship Essex</a> (<a href="/award/85.0.0.2006/Capitol-Choices-Noteworthy-Book-for-Children-and-Teens-2006">2006</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218284"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/68/53/6853ae72d0c57466376596d6d77424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/202/San-Francisco-Chronicle-Best-Book-of-the-Year" class="" >San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_281b0222" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/806107" data-workid="806107" data-title="Mayflower-A-Story-of-Courage-Community-and-War" target="_top" class="" >Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War</a> (<a href="/award/202.0.8.2006/San-Francisco-Chronicle-Best-Book-of-the-Year-Nonfiction-2006">Nonfiction – 2006</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10392705"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/69/5a/695afd31a1c8993637353663577424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/4022/Maine-Literary-Award" class="" >Maine Literary Award</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_486da6b0" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/21594288" data-workid="21594288" data-title="In-the-Hurricanes-Eye-The-Genius-of-George-Washington-and-the-Victory-at-Yorktown-The-American-Revolution-Series" target="_top" class="" >In the Hurricane's Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown (The American Revolution Series)</a> (<a href="/award/4022.5.8.2019/Maine-Literary-Award-Finalist-Nonfiction-2019">Finalist – Nonfiction – 2019</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10240650"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/ec/58/ec58c601b63ccd7637276717077424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/361/UC-Berkeley-Summer-Reading-List" class="" >UC Berkeley Summer Reading List</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_c44e1bf1" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/23653" data-workid="23653" data-title="In-the-Heart-of-the-Sea-The-Tragedy-of-the-Whaleship-Essex" target="_top" class="" >In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex</a> (<a href="/award/361.0.0.2005/UC-Berkeley-Summer-Reading-List-2005">2005</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218526"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/71/da/71da472e87b373d636e4d4c6d77424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/503/NCSS%25252FCBC-Notable-Social-Studies-Trade-Book-for-Young-People" class="" >NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_84a16357" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/5867937" data-workid="5867937" data-title="Revenge-of-the-Whale-The-True-Story-of-the-Whaleship-Essex" target="_top" class="" >Revenge of the Whale: The True Story of the Whaleship Essex</a> (<a href="/award/503.0.0.2003/NCSS%25252FCBC-Notable-Social-Studies-Trade-Book-for-Young-People-2003">2003</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218192"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/c3/c5/c3c5178677a172663736b4c6d77424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/95/The-New-York-Times-Best-Books-of-the-Year" class="" >The New York Times Best Books of the Year</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_5d49f0aa" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/806107" data-workid="806107" data-title="Mayflower-A-Story-of-Courage-Community-and-War" target="_top" class="" >Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War</a> (<a href="/award/95.0.0.2006/The-New-York-Times-Best-Books-of-the-Year-2006">2006</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218386"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/8f/3b/8f3b8cbd1255658636e64576d77424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/316/Amazons-Best-Books-of-the-Month" class="" >Amazon's Best Books of the Month</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_e75cfffe" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/16709569" data-workid="16709569" data-title="Valiant-Ambition-George-Washington-Benedict-Arnold-and-the-Fate-of-the-American-Revolution" target="_top" class="" >Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution</a> (<a href="/award/316.0.0.2016/Amazons-Best-Books-of-the-Month-2016">2016</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10249544"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/4c/bd/4cbd3e379c3aa386375506b7377424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/670/Flicker-Tale-Award" class="" >Flicker Tale Award</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_78f1d6f5" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/5867937" data-workid="5867937" data-title="Revenge-of-the-Whale-The-True-Story-of-the-Whaleship-Essex" target="_top" class="" >Revenge of the Whale: The True Story of the Whaleship Essex</a> (<a href="/award/670.2.22824.2006/Flicker-Tale-Award-Nominee-Upper-Grade-Level-Non-Fiction-2006">Nominee – Upper Grade Level Non-Fiction – 2006</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10322449"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/7e/f6/7ef6f94cfb46d236369324a3567424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/562/Fortunes-75-The-Smartest-Books-We-Know" class="" >Fortune's 75 The Smartest Books We Know</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_d7c9686e" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/23653" data-workid="23653" data-title="In-the-Heart-of-the-Sea-The-Tragedy-of-the-Whaleship-Essex" target="_top" class="" >In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex</a> (<a href="/award/562.0.4882/Fortunes-75-The-Smartest-Books-We-Know-Decision-Making">Decision-Making</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218312"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/49/46/494632016fcb1e26376636d6d77424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/229/Christian-Science-Monitor-Best-Book" class="" >Christian Science Monitor Best Book</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_64ac0f50" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/806107" data-workid="806107" data-title="Mayflower-A-Story-of-Courage-Community-and-War" target="_top" class="" >Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War</a> (<a href="/award/229.0.8.2006/Christian-Science-Monitor-Best-Book-Nonfiction-2006">Nonfiction – 2006</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10219553"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/d5/a9/d5a98497b16ef4f636f37437377424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/3283/New-York-Public-Library-Best-Books-For-Kids" class="" >New York Public Library Best Books: For Kids</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_6d56df83" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/19534983" data-workid="19534983" data-title="Bens-Revolution-Benjamin-Russell-and-the-Battle-of-Bunker-Hill" target="_top" class="" >Ben's Revolution: Benjamin Russell and the Battle of Bunker Hill</a> (<a href="/award/3283.0.22417.2017/New-York-Public-Library-Best-Books-For-Kids-Stories-for-Younger-Readers-2017">Stories for Younger Readers – 2017</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218717"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/f8/e1/f8e16c54e57faad637567327167424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/842/Extreme-Classics-The-100-Greatest-Adventure-Books-of-All-Time" class="" >Extreme Classics: The 100 Greatest Adventure Books of All Time</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_55c197a8" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/162087" data-workid="162087" data-title="Sea-of-Glory-Americas-Voyage-of-Discovery-The-U-S-Exploring-Expedition-1838-1842" target="_top" class="" >Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, The U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842</a> (<a href="/award/842.0.6227/Extreme-Classics-The-100-Greatest-Adventure-Books-of-All-Time-new-short-list">new short list</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10246806"><img name="picture" border="1" 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Children's / Young Adult – 2009</a>)</div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/806107" data-workid="806107" data-title="Mayflower-A-Story-of-Courage-Community-and-War" target="_top" class="" >Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War</a> (<a href="/award/1203.1.8.2007/Massachusetts-Book-Award-Winner-Nonfiction-2007">Winner – Nonfiction – 2007</a>)</div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/162087" data-workid="162087" data-title="Sea-of-Glory-Americas-Voyage-of-Discovery-The-U-S-Exploring-Expedition-1838-1842" target="_top" class="" >Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, The U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842</a> (<a href="/award/1203.6.8.2004/Massachusetts-Book-Award-Honor-Book-Nonfiction-2004">Honor Book – Nonfiction – 2004</a>)</div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/23653" data-workid="23653" data-title="In-the-Heart-of-the-Sea-The-Tragedy-of-the-Whaleship-Essex" target="_top" class="" >In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex</a> (<a 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Ward Book Prize</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_e202101f" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/21594288" data-workid="21594288" data-title="In-the-Hurricanes-Eye-The-Genius-of-George-Washington-and-the-Victory-at-Yorktown-The-American-Revolution-Series" target="_top" class="" >In the Hurricane's Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown (The American Revolution Series)</a> (<a href="/award/4845.2.0.2019/Harry-M-Ward-Book-Prize-Nominee-2019">Nominee – 2019</a>)</div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/16709569" data-workid="16709569" data-title="Valiant-Ambition-George-Washington-Benedict-Arnold-and-the-Fate-of-the-American-Revolution" target="_top" class="" >Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution</a> (<a href="/award/4845.1.0.2017/Harry-M-Ward-Book-Prize-Winner-2017">Winner – 2017</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10282059"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/45/15/4515704b38634ff636854703551424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/249/Isinglass-Teen-Read-Award" class="" >Isinglass Teen Read Award</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_54ece5ba" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/5867937" data-workid="5867937" data-title="Revenge-of-the-Whale-The-True-Story-of-the-Whaleship-Essex" target="_top" class="" >Revenge of the Whale: The True Story of the Whaleship Essex</a> (<a href="/award/249.2.0.2006/Isinglass-Teen-Read-Award-Nominee-2006">Nominee – 2006</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"></div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/2545/Chautauqua-Prize" class="" >Chautauqua Prize</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_57526e06" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/11315503" data-workid="11315503" data-title="Why-Read-Moby-Dick" target="_top" class="" >Why Read Moby-Dick?</a> (<a href="/award/2545.4.0.2012/Chautauqua-Prize-Shortlist-2012">Shortlist – 2012</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"></div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/741/The-Essential-Mans-Library-50-Non-Fiction-Adventure-Books" class="" >The Essential Man's Library: 50 Non-Fiction Adventure Books</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_334fa011" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/23653" data-workid="23653" data-title="In-the-Heart-of-the-Sea-The-Tragedy-of-the-Whaleship-Essex" target="_top" class="" >In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex</a></div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"></div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/3389/James-P-Hanlan-Book-Award" class="" >James P. Hanlan Book Award</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_27abc16c" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/16709569" data-workid="16709569" data-title="Valiant-Ambition-George-Washington-Benedict-Arnold-and-the-Fate-of-the-American-Revolution" target="_top" class="" >Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution</a> (<a href="/award/3389.0.0.2016/James-P-Hanlan-Book-Award-2016">2016</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218308"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/bb/77/bb77c168b64aff063714b636d77424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/223/School-Library-Journal-Best-Book-of-the-Year" class="" >School Library Journal Best Book of the Year</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_9f5cb663" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/5867937" data-workid="5867937" data-title="Revenge-of-the-Whale-The-True-Story-of-the-Whaleship-Essex" target="_top" class="" >Revenge of the Whale: The True Story of the Whaleship Essex</a> (<a href="/award/223.0.0.2002/School-Library-Journal-Best-Book-of-the-Year-2002">2002</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10218097"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/d6/ec/d6ec459b4e6505d636948796d67424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/1/New-York-Times-bestseller" class="" >New York Times bestseller</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_eeca436c" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/9572793" data-workid="9572793" data-title="The-Last-Stand-Custer-Sitting-Bull-and-the-Battle-of-the-Little-Bighorn" target="_top" class="" >The Last Stand : Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn</a> (<a href="/award/1.0.8.2010/New-York-Times-bestseller-Nonfiction-2010">Nonfiction – 2010</a>)</div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/806107" data-workid="806107" data-title="Mayflower-A-Story-of-Courage-Community-and-War" target="_top" class="" >Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War</a> (<a href="/award/1.0.8.2006/New-York-Times-bestseller-Nonfiction-2006">Nonfiction – 2006</a>)</div><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/23653" data-workid="23653" data-title="In-the-Heart-of-the-Sea-The-Tragedy-of-the-Whaleship-Essex" target="_top" class="" >In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex</a> (<a href="/award/1.0.8.2000/New-York-Times-bestseller-Nonfiction-2000">Nonfiction – 2000</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10568417"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/88/07/8807d8511ff7af6636964593667424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/15280/Booklist-Editors-Choice-Adult-Books-for-Young-Adults" class="" >Booklist Editor's Choice: Adult Books for Young Adults</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_bea20635" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/23653" data-workid="23653" data-title="In-the-Heart-of-the-Sea-The-Tragedy-of-the-Whaleship-Essex" target="_top" class="" >In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex</a> (<a href="/award/15280.0.0.2000/Booklist-Editors-Choice-Adult-Books-for-Young-Adults-2000">2000</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"></div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/3511/Theodore-and-Franklin-D-Roosevelt-Naval-History-Prize" class="" >Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt Naval History Prize</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_a8e46fec" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/162087" data-workid="162087" data-title="Sea-of-Glory-Americas-Voyage-of-Discovery-The-U-S-Exploring-Expedition-1838-1842" target="_top" class="" >Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, The U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842</a> (<a href="/award/3511.0.0.2003/Theodore-and-Franklin-D-Roosevelt-Naval-History-Prize-2003">2003</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"></div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/749/Publishers-Weekly-Listen-Up-Award" class="" >Publisher's Weekly Listen Up Award</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_454ca21c" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/23653" data-workid="23653" data-title="In-the-Heart-of-the-Sea-The-Tragedy-of-the-Whaleship-Essex" target="_top" class="" >In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex</a> (<a href="/award/749.0.8.2000/Publishers-Weekly-Listen-Up-Award-Nonfiction-2000">Nonfiction – 2000</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10219651"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/fb/db/fbdbe5dee893bde636b2f717077424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/3798/Texas-Topaz-Nonfiction-Reading-List" class="" >Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_cab4d8d3" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/16709569" data-workid="16709569" data-title="Valiant-Ambition-George-Washington-Benedict-Arnold-and-the-Fate-of-the-American-Revolution" target="_top" class="" >Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution</a> (<a 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src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/a9/21/a921f276f7e0baf637567437441424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/1763/Montana-Book-Award" class="" >Montana Book Award</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_e9fe8ad1" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/9572793" data-workid="9572793" data-title="The-Last-Stand-Custer-Sitting-Bull-and-the-Battle-of-the-Little-Bighorn" target="_top" class="" >The Last Stand : Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn</a> (<a href="/award/1763.12.0.2010/Montana-Book-Award-Honor-2010">Honor – 2010</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"><a href="/pic/10219122"><img name="picture" border="1" src="https://pics.cdn.librarything.com//picsizes/4a/fa/4afa661ed13d2c463706a426f51424c41457341_v5.jpg"></a> </div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/1791/George-Washington-Prize" class="" >George Washington Prize</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_16394a06" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/16709569" data-workid="16709569" data-title="Valiant-Ambition-George-Washington-Benedict-Arnold-and-the-Fate-of-the-American-Revolution" target="_top" class="" >Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution</a> (<a href="/award/1791.1.0.2017/George-Washington-Prize-Winner-2017">Winner – 2017</a>)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="card"><div class="card_picbox"></div><div class="card_infobox"><div class="card_title"><a href="/award/1969/Albion-Monroe-Award-from-the-National-Maritime-Historical-Society" class="" >Albion-Monroe Award from the National Maritime Historical Society</a></div><div class="description smalltext"><div id="u_88716bc7" class="lt_itemlist list"><div class="ltil_item " ><a href="/work/162087" 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