In the Heart of the Sea

Nathaniel Philbrick (born 1956) is an American author of history specializing in maritime and early American history, best known for In the Heart of the Sea, which won the 2000 National Book Award for Nonfiction and inspired a film, and Mayflower, a Pulitzer Prize finalist. Nathaniel Philbrick official site He has authored several New York Times bestsellers including Valiant Ambition, winner of the 2017 George Washington Book Prize, and lives on Nantucket Island.Nathaniel Philbrick official site, Nathaniel Philbrick