Nathaniel Philbrick
Nathaniel Philbrick
Nathaniel Philbrickis an American author and a member of the Philbrick literary family. He won the year 2000 National Book Award for his maritime history, In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex. His 2006 Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War was named one of The New York Times' ten best books of the year and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for History...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
CountryUnited States of America
children home twenties
You know, if you're at home with children, you lose twenty-five IQ points.
underestimate influence
You cannot underestimate the influence of Shakespeare.
adventure mind persons
To my mind, an adventure is something a person willingly undertakes.
towels firsts patriot
I follow the Patriots, but the Steelers were my first and true love. I still have a Terrible Towel.
men tragedy needs
In all natural disasters through time, man needs to attach meaning to tragedy, no matter how random and inexplicable the event is.
strong real book
Enthusiasm is big. When I write a book, it's a three-year commitment. Toward the end, I'm writing seven days a week, and it's exhausting but thrilling. The only hope is to have some real enthusiasm for the book. ... Above all, you need some strong emotional or personal connection to your material.