@natphilbrick

National Book Award winning and NYT bestselling author of In the Hurricane's Eye, The Last Stand, Mayflower, Sea of Glory, and In the Heart of the Sea.

 Nantucket, MA
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Joined April 2010
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Nathaniel Philbrick retweeted
Andrew Krystal@AndrewKrystal
5 Oct 2021
Take a drive with George Washington and historian Nathaniel Philbrick. Listen on your browser free to ⁦@SXMCanadaTalks⁩ soundcloud.com/canadatalks/n…
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I have an op-ed in today's @nytimes @nytopinion about how Washington contended with a divided nation and what we can learn from his legacy. #travelswithgeorge is in stores tomorrow 9/14 from @VikingBooks ow.ly/uWKK50G8V0p

Opinion | There’s a Very Good Reason ‘Washington Slept Here’ (Published 2021)

As president, he went on the road to pull the new nation together.

nytimes.com
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Enter to win one of 25 special advance reader copies of my new book TRAVELS WITH GEORGE on @goodreads courtesy of my publisher @VikingBooks. This giveaway is open now through August 9th. Click through to enter now! bit.ly/TWGgoodreads
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I'm pleased to share this early review for #TravelsWithGeorge from @PublishersWkly. My new book is in stores Sept. 14th from @VikingBooks and I look forward to sharing it with all of you. Info & buy links here: ow.ly/JLIL50F4ZrX
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Get a great deal on the BUNKER HILL e-book today. It's marked down to $1.99 on @AmazonKindle ow.ly/Vi3x50ErqPb
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Announcing TRAVELS WITH GEORGE out Sept 14th from @VikingBooks! 228 years after #georgewashington took his roadtrip thru the colonies to unify the nation, I followed in his footsteps to discover what he did at the beginning of our country’s history. ow.ly/TuFZ50DAW82
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Nathaniel Philbrick retweeted
ackhistory@ackhistory
20 Nov 2020
TONIGHT is the night! Who is joining us for the 200th Anniversary of the Sinking of the Essex Virtual Event with @natphilbrick at 5:30pm? There is still time to register here: nha.org/whats-on/public-prog…

200th Anniversary of the Sinking of the Essex Virtual Event with Nathaniel Philbrick - Nantucket...

On November 20, 1820, the ill-fated whaleship Essex was struck by a whale, stranding its crew in three tiny whaleboats...More Read more from 200th Anniversary of the Sinking of the Essex Virtual...

nha.org
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On the 200th anniversary of the sinking of the Essex, let us not forget the exchange between Captain George Pollard and 1st Mate Owen Chase: "My God, Mr. Chase, what is the matter?" "We have been stove by a whale." #IntheHeartoftheSea bit.ly/3kP8tn1
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Nathaniel Philbrick retweeted
Penguin Books
@PenguinBooks
20 Nov 2020
200 years ago #onthisday the whale ship Essex sank. IN THE HEART OF THE SEA by @natphilbrick is the National Book Award winning saga of survival and adventure. Start reading the story of the whaling ship disaster that inspired Melville’s MOBY-DICK now! bit.ly/3kP8tn1
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I've got lots of virtual events coming up in November. Visit my website for full details and links to register. Subscribe to my newsletter while you're there to stay in the know on my news & events! ow.ly/dI3I50C30Dx
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Join me for a virtual event with #eriklarson tomorrow Thurs 8/13 at 7pm ET hosted by @HarvardBooks. We'll discuss his new book #thesplendidandthevile. Register & get link join HERE: ow.ly/2xSj50AXyx7
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Join me for a virtual event w/@HarvardBooks Thurs 8/13 7pm. I'll be in conversation w/ #eriklarson about his new book #TheSplendidandtheVile. Get the link to join: harvard.com/event/erik_larso…
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Bargain Alert! The BUNKER HILL e-book is marked down to just $1.99 thru Sun 7/12. Visit @BookBub for easy links to online retailers @AmazonKindle @AppleBooks @nookBN @GooglePlay @kobo @VikingBooks @penguinusa ow.ly/us8450At63a
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I highly recommend this book that @LibraryJournal describes as "a tour de force of popular history." THE KING OF CONFIDENCE by @MilesHa91389803 is in stores one week from today from @littlebrown. ow.ly/pVTJ50Asd1T
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Another great reading of @natphilbrick Bunker Hill tonight brings one of our board members. We so enjoyed bringing this beautiful book to you. Like our page on Facebook to see each chapter read by members of our board. We loved every day. 🇺🇸❤️ – at Boston, MA
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My local indie bookstores @nantucketbooks & @Mitchells_MBC are offering take-out for the mind & soul. They are offering curbside pick-up, free on-island delivery on orders of $15 or more, and 99¢ shipping off-island. Read books. Shop local. Stay well. ow.ly/BLBJ50yPN4a
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I'm headed to Brunswick, GA next week to kick off the @GoldenIslesArts programming around my book #InTheHeartOfTheSea, an @NEABigRead selection. Read about my Thurs Feb 6 keynote & the month of events they've got planned on my blog: ow.ly/Ue2D50y9y8z
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Nathaniel Philbrick retweeted
GoldenIslesArts@GoldenIslesArts
30 Jan 2020
Thank you Brunswick News for the great article in today's paper about the upcoming Big Read! Big Read to kick off Feb. 6 with author of work thebrunswicknews.com/big-rea… via @Brunswick_News

Big Read to kick off Feb. 6 with author of work

Princesses in castles, knights slaying dragons and wizards casting spells. The world of fiction is certainly a magical realm.

thebrunswicknews.com
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This summer marks the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims landing in Plymouth. This @bostonherald article has lots of ideas for ways to commemorate the occasion and includes my book MAYFLOWER as recommended reading. ow.ly/AIbA50xVhGg

Get set to commemorate Plymouth’s 400th this summer

As the January winds sweep the shores of Massachusetts, summer feels so very far away. But when it comes to this summer’s 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims landing in Plymouth, now is the time to...

bostonherald.com
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I'm looking forward to the annual #NantucketChristmasStroll this weekend. Come see me for a book signing at @Mitchells_MBC Sat 12/7, 2pm. Signed books make great gifts! See a full list of the weekend's festivities: ow.ly/tzhu50xpVPe
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