Moby-Dick: Or, the Whale - Hardcover

Melville, Herman

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1515441466 ISBN 13: 9781515441465

Publisher: Illustrated Books, 2023

Synopsis

Moby-Dick is considered the great American novel. It has withstood the test of time and has seen its reputation grow with each passing year. The story is narrated by Ishmael the only surviving sailor of a disastrous wailing expedition. Captain Ahab sets off to hunt down the great white whale, Moby-Dick. Ahab is looking for revenge! On his previous voyage Ahab lost his leg to Moby-Dick. One of the greatest adventure stories ever told! With twelve period interior illustrations you won’t find in other editions.

one of the strangest and most wonderful books in the world—D. H. Lawrence

...fertile fancy, ingenious construction, playful learning, and an unusual power of enchaining the interest...—London Morning Advertiser

Of all the extraordinary books from the pen of Herman Melville this is out and out the most extraordinary. —London John Bull

in point of richness and variety of incident, originality of conception, and splendor of description, surpasses any of the former productions of this highly successful author—Harper’s New Monthly Magazine

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Review:

one of the strangest and most wonderful books in the world—D. H. Lawrence

...fertile fancy, ingenious construction, playful learning, and an unusual power of enchaining the interest...—London Morning Advertiser

Of all the extraordinary books from the pen of Herman Melville this is out and out the most extraordinary. —London John Bull

in point of richness and variety of incident, originality of conception, and splendor of description, surpasses any of the former productions of this highly successful author—Harper’s New Monthly Magazine

About this edition

• Publisher: Illustrated Books
• Publication date: 2023
• ISBN 10: 1515441466
• ISBN 13: 9781515441465
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 487