Widely considered one of the great American novels, Herman Melville’s masterpiece went largely unread during his lifetime and was out of print at the time of his death in 1891. Called the greatest book about the sea ever written by D.H. Lawrence, Moby Dick features detailed descriptions of whale hunting and whale oil extraction as well as beautiful, incisive writing on race, class, religion, art, and society. The story, loosely based on a real whaling shipwreck, features the unforgettable, vengeful Captain Ahab, who obsessively hunts a great white whale who bit his leg off below the knee.
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Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
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Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
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Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Fair. First Edition. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. Seller Inventory # 0872320006-7-1
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Seller: World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
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Seller: World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
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