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Moby Dick
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- Book Synopsis
- Described by D H Lawrence as "the greatest book of the sea ever written" and now heralded as a classic of American literature, ironically Moby Dick was not a financial success for Herman Melville. Moby Dick is told through the eyes of Ishmael, a sailor. The story recounts the voyage of the Pequod, a whaling ship captained by Ahab, who on a previous trip had lost a battle with a white whale, during which both his ship and the lower part of his leg were destroyed. Ishmael signs up for what he thinks will be a normal whaling trip, but as the voyage progresses, he realises that Captain Ahab is after one thing - revenge. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Classics series brings together high-quality paperback editions of classics works, presented with contemporary graphic cover designs. Together they make a wonderful collection which is perfect for any home library.
- About The Author
- Herman Melville (1819-91) was the son of a merchant, and was born in New York. Melville first trained as a teacher before signing on as a sailor on a merchant ship in 1839. He drew on his experiences of working a whaling ship for the background for Moby Dick and also on his adventures in Polynesia for some of his other novels, such as Typee and Omoo. He was a friend of many other writers of the time, such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, to whom he dedicated Moby Dick.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781785996337
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Arcturus, (15 July 2016)
- Number of Pages
- 544
- Weight
- 399 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 198 x 129 x 28 mm
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