Moby Dick
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3.5 • 51 Ratings
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Publisher Description
An Apple Books Classic edition.
Herman Melville’s classic begins with one of the most famous opening lines in world literature: “Call me Ishmael.” Moby Dick was a commercial failure when it was first published in 1851, but during the 20th century, the book’s reputation grew and grew.
The novel features a memorable cast of characters, in particular the ivory-legged Captain Ahab, who lost a limb to the gargantuan white whale named Moby Dick. Now, Ahab’s sole obsession is hunting down the sea creature to exact his revenge. Heedless of warnings, Ahab risks ship and crew in his maniacal pursuit, bearing out Melville’s observation that ”there is no folly of the beast of the earth which is not infinitely outdone by the madness of men.”
Customer Reviews
Moby Dick
Epic read. Archaic language a challenge but not insurmountable.
Gut wrenching and intensely sad descriptions of dying whales and a timeless wisdom of the author made it a page turner for me. Keen sailors will find extra layers of interest, a real bonus.
I'm almost tempted to rewrite it in the dumb downed modern vernacular that would give it another burst of popularity...Moby I will.
Alistair Goodwin
NZ