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Shipwreck of the Whale-ship Essex

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Shipwreck of the Whale-ship Essex

Owen Chase

Owen Chase (October 7, 1797 – March 7, 1869) was First Mate of the whale ship Essex, that was struck and sunk by a sperm whale on October 28, 1820. Chase wrote about the incident in Narrative of the Most Extraordinary and Distressing Shipwreck of the Whale-Ship Essex. This book, published in 1821, would inspire Herman Melville to write Moby-Dick. (Summary from Wikipedia)

Year of Publication: 1821Genres: Memoirs
Running Time: 02 hours 30 minutes 42 seconds
#Chapter Name
1
The Nights
To The Reader
Phil Schempf
2:48
2
The Nights
Chapter One - The Outbound Voyage
Phil Schempf
13:14
3
The Nights
Chapter Two - The Wreck
Phil Schempf
21:00
4
The Nights
Chapter Three, Part I, November 21-22
Phil Schempf
16:38
5
The Nights
Chapter Three, Part II, November 23-30
Phil Schempf
15:15
6
The Nights
Chapter Three, Part III, December 1-14
Phil Schempf
19:33
7
The Nights
Chapter Three, Part IV, December 15-22
Phil Schempf
20:58
8
The Nights
Chapter Three, Part V, December 23-January 7
Phil Schempf
11:10
9
The Nights
Chapter Three, Part VI, January 10-24
Phil Schempf
15:47
10
The Nights
Chapter Three, Part VII, January 25 to Conclusion
Phil Schempf
14:19

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