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When Ishmael sets sail on the whaling ship Pequod one cold Christmas Day, he has no idea of the horrors awaiting him out on the vast and merciless ocean. The ship's strange captain, Ahab, is in the grip of an obsession to hunt down the famous white whale, Moby Dick, and will stop at nothing on his quest to annihilate his nemesis.
'I love Melville' Donna Tartt'The ultimate fish story' Bob Dylan
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Moby-Dick by Herman Melville has been lauded by literary giants:
'I love Melville' - Donna Tartt
'The ultimate fish story' - Bob Dylan
When Ishmael sets sail on the whaling ship Pequod one cold Christmas Day, he has no idea of the horrors awaiting him out on the vast and merciless ocean. The ship's strange captain, Ahab, is in the grip of an obsession to hunt down the famous white whale, Moby Dick, and will stop at nothing on his quest to annihilate his nemesis.
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a Moby-Dick is widely regarded as a masterpiece of literature. Critics praise its complex narrative layers, rich symbolism, and philosophical depth. The book is lauded for its dynamic storytelling and the power of its prose, capturing readers with its imaginative and thoughtful nature. Notable authors and publications highlight Melville's ability to weave a compelling seafaring tale while exploring profound themes.
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ISBN: 9780099511182
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 August 2007
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage Classics
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 34.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 480g
Pages: 672
About the Author
Herman Melville was born in New York on 1 August 1819. He first went to sea at the age of nineteen on the St Lawrence which sailed from New York to Liverpool. He later worked as a teacher before taking to the seas again in 1841 on the whaleship Achushnet. After six months of sailing in the Pacific, Melville abandoned ship and lived among the natives of the Marquesas Islands for several weeks. This experience inspired his first book Typee (1846) which was published to great success. The sequel, Omoo, was published in 1847 and later that year Melville married Elizabeth Shaw. He published several other novels and poems, including his most famous work, Moby-Dick (1851), but his later works were not widely appreciated until long after his death. Moby-Dick is now considered one of the most important American novels of all time. Melville died on 28 September 1891.
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