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FREE! Audio book! This book inspired Herman Melville to write Moby-Dick.
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Shipwreck of the Whale-ship Essex by Owen Chase (1797 - 1869)
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)
Total running time: 02:30:42 Read by Phil Schempf
Chapters:
To The Reader
Chapter One - The Outbound Voyage
Chapter Two - The Wreck
Chapter Three, Part I, November 21-22
Chapter Three, Part II, November 23-30
Chapter Three, Part III, December 1-14
Chapter Three, Part IV, December 15-22
Chapter Three, Part V, December 23-January 7
Chapter Three, Part VI, January 10-24
Chapter Three, Part VII, January 25 to Conclusion
The Android App "Shipwreck of the Whale-ship Essex Audio Book" is a full featured media player with:
Selectable Table of Contents to allow to jump to the start of any of the chapters.
Adjustable Progress Bar to allow to jump to any spot in the current playing chapter
Previous Chapter Button
Rewind Button
Play / Pause Button
Fast Forward Button
Next Chapter Button
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Last updated on Jan 17, 2016
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Shipwreck of the Essex, Chase
1.0 by Red Cricket
Jan 17, 2016