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LunaSea

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2. Check out White Jacket

Reply to scarletwoman (Original post)

Sun Dec 20, 2015, 11:24 PM

Dec 2015

or The World on a Man-of-War is Melvilles 1850 fictionalization of his US Navy experiences and authentic enough to lead Congress to ban flogging aboard US vessels.
An interesting companion to Moby Dick. Quality Paperback Bookclub put out a nice edition in 96'.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-Jacket

Thanks for the tip on Heart of the Sea, it's on my list for future viewing.

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I just saw "In the Heart of the Sea" tonight. (no spoilers) [View all] scarletwoman Dec 2015 OP

I first heard about the Essex some 10 years ago. Hoppy Dec 2015 #1

Check out White Jacket LunaSea Dec 2015 #2

"The Narrative of the Wreck of the Whaleship Essex" catnhatnh Dec 2015 #3

Maybe Ron Howard fell in love with him doing the movie Rush jakeXT Dec 2015 #4