Dramatic retelling of the fateful last voyage of the Nantucket whaleship Essex. When the Essex is attacked and sunk by a sperm whale in November 1820, her crew take to three frag[ZiYuantun.Com]ile whalers. Alone in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the men must decide whether to head for the nearest islands - a thousand miles downwind to the west - or set out on an epic journey of almost three thousand miles to reach the South American mainland. Fear of cannibals forces them to choose South America. Almost three months later, the first whaler is rescued by another whaleship. Only three men are still alive. A week later the captain's whaler is also rescued, with just two men aboard. The third whaler is never found. This is a story of human endurance and what men in extremis will do to survive. 译文(3): 戏剧性地重述了南塔克特捕鲸船埃塞克斯号最后一次航行的命{资源屯-ziyuantun.com}。1820年11月，埃塞克斯号被抹香鲸袭击并沉没，船员们带着三只脆弱的捕鲸船。独自一人在太平洋中部，他们必须决定是前往最近的岛屿——向西下风1000英里——还是出发进行近3000英里的史诗般旅程，到达南美大陆。对食人族的恐惧迫使他们选择南美洲。
