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In the heart of the sea reveals the encounters harrowing aftermath as the ships surviving crew is pushed to their limits and forced to do the unthinkable to stay alive. In the heart of the sea is a 2015 historical adventure drama film directed and produced by ron howard and written by charles leavitt it is based on nathaniel philbrick s 2000 non fiction book of the same name about the sinking of the american whaling ship essex in 1820 an event that inspired herman melville s 1851 novel moby dick. The admirably old fashioned in the heart of the sea boasts thoughtful storytelling to match its visual panache even if it cant claim the depth or epic sweep to which it so clearly aspires. In the heart of the sea recently adapted into a major feature film starring chris hemsworth is a book for the ages previous page print length 320 pages language english publisher penguin books publication date may 1 2001 dimensions 79 x 52 x 1 inches isbn 10 0141001828 isbn 13 978 0141001821 lexile measure