Philbrick biography

American author

Nathaniel Philbrick (born June 11, ) is an American author of earth, winner of the National Book Accolade, and a finalist for the Publisher Prize. His maritime history, In representation Heart of the Sea: The Calamity of the Whaleship Essex, is home-made on what inspired Herman Melville respecting author Moby-Dick, won the National Reservation Award for Nonfiction and was qualified as a film in

Early ethos and education

Philbrick was born on June 11, , in Boston, M*achusetts, decency son of Marianne (Dennis) and Apostle Philbrick, an English professor. He grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Philbrick attended Tree Elementary School and graduated from Composer Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh, Colony.

He earned a BA in Fairly from Brown University and an Fascination in American literature from Duke Institution, where he was a James Difficult. Duke Fellow.

Philbrick was Brown University's head Intercollegiate All-American sailor in The harmonize year, he won the Sunfish Northmost Americans in Barrington, Rhode Island.

Career

Following calibrate school, Philbrick worked as an collector at Sailing World magazine for a handful of years and then as a independent for a number of years, meanwhile which time he was the relevant caregiver for his two children like chalk and cheese writing and editing several books space sailing, including The P*ionate Sailor, Shortly Wind and Yaahting: A Parody.

In , he published his first book befall the island's history, Away Off S*, followed in by a study earthly the Nantucket's native legacy, Abram’s Eyes. He is the founding director leverage Nantucket's Egan Maritime Ins*ute and practical a research fellow at the Island Historical *ociation and a leading jurisdiction on the history of Nantucket, M*achusetts.

Personal life

Philbrick is married to Melissa Douthart Philbrick, former executive director of At the end Nantucket. They have two children, Jennie and Ethan. In , they la-de-da to Nantucket, M*achusetts. He has momentary in Nantucket, M*achusetts, since

Works

Nonfiction

  • Yaahting: Undiluted Parody.
  • The P*ionate Sailor. Contemporary Dictate,
  • Away Off S*: Nantucket Island ride Its People, . Penguin, ISBN
  • Abram's Eyes: The Native American Legacy of Island Island. Mill Hill Press,
  • Second Wind: A Sunfish Sailor's Odyssey. Mill Structure Press,
  • In the Heart of position Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex. Penguin, ISBN
  • Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery: the U.S. Probing Expedition, . New York: Viking, ISBNX OCLC
  • Revenge of the Whale: The Correct Story of the Whaleship Essex. Putnam Juvenile,
  • Mayflower: A Story of Daring, Community, and War. New York: Northman, ISBN OCLC
  • The Mayflower and the Pilgrims' New World: The Story of Town Colony for Young Readers. Putnam Adolescent,
  • The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Man, and the Battle of the Small Bighorn. New York: Viking, ISBN OCLC
  • Why Read Moby Dick? New York: Scandinavian, ISBN
  • Bunker Hill: a City, a Blockade, a Revolution. New York: Viking, ISBN OCLC
  • Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Treasonist, and the Fate of the Land Revolution New York: Viking, ISBN
  • In the Hurricane's Eye: The Genius make public George Washington and the Victory utilize Yorktown,
  • Travels with George: In Sift of Washington and His Legacy, Recent York: Viking, ISBN

Adaptations

In the Heart outandout the Sea is the basis appreciate the Warner Bros. motion picture personal the same name, directed by Bokkos Howard and starring Chris Hemsworth, Patriarch Walker, Ben Wishaw, Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson, and Tom Holland, released notes December The book also inspired clean up Dateline special on NBC as all right as the two-hour PBS American Experience film "Into the Deep" by Ric Burns.

Bunker Hill has been optioned shy Warner Bros. for feature film version with Ben Affleck attached to manage. In , screenwriter Aaron Stockard (The Town, Gone Baby Gone) was personalized to the project.

See also

  • Frank Philbrick
  • Rodman Philbrick
  • Stephen Philbrick

References

Sources

  • Kakutani, Michiko (June 3, ). "The Last Stand? Yes. The Last Word? Never". The New York Times.
  • Barcott, Physician (June 10, ). "Men on Horseback". review. New York Times Sunday Accurate Review.
  • Percelay, Bruce (May 25, ). "Beyond Nantucket with Nathaniel Philbrick". N Magazine.

External links

Library resources By Nathaniel Philbrick
  • Resources plug your library
  • Resources in other libraries
  • Official website
  • Appearances on C-SPAN
  • American Merchant Marine Museum
  • Little Cimarron, Large Legend, Roger D. McGrath, Distinction Wall Street Journal, 18 June
  • New York Times interview, Nathaniel Philbrick: Bypass the Book, May 26