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Moby Dick (Evergreens)
Herman Melville
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Description for Moby Dick (Evergreens)
Paperback. Part of Alma Classics Evergreens series of popular classics, this edition is thoroughly edited and extensively annotated, features an insightful foreword by Jay Parini and includes pictures and a comprehensive section on Melville's life and works. Series: Alma Classics Evergreens. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128. .
When the young Ishmael gets on board Captain Ahab's whaling ship, little does he suspect that the mission on which he is about to embark is the fulfilment of his master's obsessive desire for revenge on Moby Dick, a white whale who has already claimed countless human victims and destroyed many fleets. With some sinister crew members in their midst and the hazardous conditions of the sea to contend with, the expedition becomes increasingly dangerous the closer it gets to its quarry. One of the great American novels, if not the greatest, Moby Dick epically combines rip-roaring adventure, a ... Read more
When the young Ishmael gets on board Captain Ahab's whaling ship, little does he suspect that the mission on which he is about to embark is the fulfilment of his master's obsessive desire for revenge on Moby Dick, a white whale who has already claimed countless human victims and destroyed many fleets. With some sinister crew members in their midst and the hazardous conditions of the sea to contend with, the expedition becomes increasingly dangerous the closer it gets to its quarry. One of the great American novels, if not the greatest, Moby Dick epically combines rip-roaring adventure, a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Series
Alma Classics Evergreens
Condition
New
Number of Pages
704
Place of Publication
Richmond, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847496447
SKU
V9781847496447
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-6
About Herman Melville
Now considered one of America's greatest and most influential authors, Herman Melville (1819-1891) wrote novels, travel books and novellas inspired by his experiences in the merchant navy - with Moby Dick and Billy Budd generally regarded as his masterpieces.
Reviews for Moby Dick (Evergreens)
Strange, original and gripping.
William Somerset Maugham One of the strangest and most wonderful books in the world.
D.H. Lawrence
William Somerset Maugham One of the strangest and most wonderful books in the world.
D.H. Lawrence