This was an absolutely fascinating about the whaleship Essex, which was sunk by a whale and all men aboard were stranded at sea for three months. It's based largely on accounts by two survivors, the first mate who published a book shortly after their rescue and the cabin boy, who wrote his story and left it in an attack where it was discovered over a hundred years later.

This book is absolutely brutal and very descriptive of the more harrowing moments, including the cannibalism, so I would definitely keep that in mind if you're interested in this book. But it was well worth the read. I thought it was fantastic.