Nathaniel Philbrick's 'In the Heart of the Sea' has rightfully taken its place as a classic for its … - Mitchell Zuckoff

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I use the words gods and goddesses principally, I think, to mean beautiful bodies - bodies that are absolute instruments. And I believe in discipline, I believe in a very definite technique.

Mitchell Zuckoff

Nathaniel Philbrick's 'In the Heart of the Sea' has rightfully taken its place as a classic for its literary merits. It has a special place in the cannibalism canon as well.

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