Title: In the Heart of the Sea Author: Nathaniel Philbrick Rating - 8 out of 10 Summary - Nantucket resident and former collegiate sailor Nathaniel Philbrick does it again. This highly entertaining tale tracks the seas and probable origin story of Moby Dick from the North Atlantic to South America. Sea tales don't get much better than a whale attacking a ship so this one is tough to beat. No offense to Chris Hemsworth but the book is better than the movie thanks to Philbrick.