Moby-Dick (Annotated) |
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Author:
| Melville, Herman |
ISBN: | 978-1-7314-6655-6 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2018 |
Publisher: | Independently Published
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $15.10 |
Book Description:
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In Moby-Dick, sailor Ishmael tells the story of Captain Ahab and the white whale, Moby Dick. Ahab, the grizzled captain of the whaling boat the Pequod, searches for Moby Dick across the oceans of the world in a single-minded pursuit.Ishmael joins the crew of the Pequod, a whaling ship helmed by Captain Ahab. There, he befriends a fellow shipmate, the harpooner Queequeg.Captain Ahab reveals that the white whale, Moby Dick, once bit off his leg. As the Pequod traverses the whaling...
More DescriptionIn Moby-Dick, sailor Ishmael tells the story of Captain Ahab and the white whale, Moby Dick. Ahab, the grizzled captain of the whaling boat the Pequod, searches for Moby Dick across the oceans of the world in a single-minded pursuit.Ishmael joins the crew of the Pequod, a whaling ship helmed by Captain Ahab. There, he befriends a fellow shipmate, the harpooner Queequeg.Captain Ahab reveals that the white whale, Moby Dick, once bit off his leg. As the Pequod traverses the whaling grounds, Ahab continuously seeks information from other boats as to the white whale's location.In a deadly confrontation with Moby Dick, the entire crew of the Pequod is killed, except for Ishmael, who lives to tell the story.