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The Origin of Moby Dick, Part Two: Horrors At Sea
The Origin of Moby Dick, Part Two: Horrors At Sea
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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Feb 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Captain George Pollard Jr. was just 29 years old when his whaling vessel, the Essex, met with disaster. As the hapless crew struggled (and largely failed) to survive their horrific time at sea, they encountered starvation, madness, exposure and some fates arguably worse than death. In the second part of this two-part series, Ben, Noel and Max explore the harrowing, doomed journey of the Essex -- and how the tale later inspired Herman Melville's masterpiece, Moby Dick.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Feb 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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