Nathaniel Philbrick Author

Nathaniel Philbrick

6 books

Nathaniel Philbrick (born June 11, 1956) is an American author of history, winner of the National Book Award, and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. His maritime history, In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex, based on what inspired Herman Melville to author Moby-Dick, won the 2000 National Book Award for Nonfiction and was adapted as a film in 2015.

Books by Nathaniel Philbrick

In the Hurricane's Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown
In the Hurricane's Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown
2018
 Bunker Hill: A City, a Siege, a Revolution
Bunker Hill: A City, a Siege, a Revolution
2013
 The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn
The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn
2010
 Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War
Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War
2006
 Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, the U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842
Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, the U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842
2001
 In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
2000

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