A Whaler's Dictionary |
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| Author:
| Beachy-Quick, Dan |
| ISBN: | 978-1-57131-309-6 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2008 |
| Publisher: | Milkweed Editions
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $20.00 |
Book Description:
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Taking both form and inspiration from Ishmael’s abandoned "Cetalogical Dictionary," this highly original work muses on myth, representation, language, nature, consciousness, notions of spiritual quest, and other elements of Melville’s masterpiece. From "Accuracy" to "Wound," "Adam" to "Void," "Babel" to "Silence," these cross-referential, highly associative entries comprise an utterly singular work of art.
A Whaler’s Dictionary is the mesmerizing product...
More DescriptionTaking both form and inspiration from Ishmael’s abandoned "Cetalogical Dictionary," this highly original work muses on myth, representation, language, nature, consciousness, notions of spiritual quest, and other elements of Melville’s masterpiece. From "Accuracy" to "Wound," "Adam" to "Void," "Babel" to "Silence," these cross-referential, highly associative entries comprise an utterly singular work of art. A Whaler’s Dictionary is the mesmerizing product of a total immersion into one of the greatest novels in the English language.