Nathaniel Philbrick

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nathaniel Philbrick

Nathaniel Philbrick (born June 11, 1956 in Boston , Massachusetts , USA ) is an American historian and author .

Life

Philbrick attended high school in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania . He then graduated from Brown University in Providence , Rhode Island with a degree in English . At Duke University , he studied American literature with a Master of Arts (MA) degree .

Philbrick then worked for the trade magazine Sailing World for four years and then as a freelancer. During these years he wrote and edited some books on sailing and looked after his two children. In 1986 the family moved to the island of Nantucket off the coast of Massachusetts, where they still live today.

Since 1984, Philbrick has written more than a dozen books, the content of which relates primarily to the history of the United States, seafaring, and the local history of Nantucket. Some of his publications have received awards. His book about the American whaling ship Essex was made into a film in 2015. The film title is the same in both the English and German versions as that of the book on which it is based.

Prizes and awards

Publications

  • Yaahting, A Parody , 1984.
  • The Passionate Sailor . Contemporary Press, 1987.
  • Abram's Eyes: The Native American Legacy of Nantucket Island . Mill Hill Press, 1998.
  • In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex . Penguin, New York City 2000, ISBN 0-14-100182-8 .
    • German by Andrea Kann and Klaus Fritz : In the heart of the sea: The last voyage of the whaler Essex . Blessing, Munich 2000, ISBN 3-89667-093-X .
  • Revenge of the Whale: The True Story of the Whaleship Essex , youth book. Putnam Juvenile, 2002.
  • Sea of ​​Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery. The US Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842 . Viking, New York City, USA 2003, ISBN 0-670-03231-X .
    • German by Enrico Heinemann and Andrea Kann: Demons of the Sea: The dramatic expedition to open up the Pacific and the Antarctic (1838–1842) . Blessing, Munich 2004, ISBN 3-89667-182-0 .
  • Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War . Viking, New York City, USA 2006, ISBN 0-670-03760-5 .
    • German by Norbert Juraschitz: Mayflower: Departure in the New World . Blessing, Munich 2006, ISBN 978-3-89667-229-2 .
  • The Mayflower and the Pilgrims' New World: The Story of Plymouth Colony for Young Readers . Putnam Juvenile, 2008.
  • The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn . Viking, New York City 2010, ISBN 978-0-670-02172-7 .
  • Bunker Hill: A City, A Siege, A Revolution . Viking, New York City 2013, ISBN 978-0-670-02544-2 .
  • Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution . Viking, 2016, ISBN 978-0525426783

filming

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Ambition is America's driving force in FAZ from November 7, 2014, page 10
personal data
SURNAME Philbrick, Nathaniel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American historian and author
DATE OF BIRTH June 11, 1956
PLACE OF BIRTH Boston , Massachusetts , USA