Moby-Dick: Or, The Whale (Penguin Classics Deluxe Editions)
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In part, Moby-Dick is the story of an eerily compelling madman pursuing an unholy war against a creature as vast and dangerous and unknowable as the sea itself. But more than just a novel of adventure, more than an encyclopaedia of whaling lore and legend, the book can be seen as part of its author's lifelong meditation on America. Written with wonderfully redemptive humour, Moby-Dick is also a profound enquiry into character, faith and the nature of perception.
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In part, Moby-Dick is the story of an eerily compelling madman pursuing an unholy war against a creature as vast and dangerous and unknowable as the sea itself. But more than just a novel of adventure, more than an encyclopaedia of whaling lore and legend, the book can be seen as part of its author's lifelong meditation on America. Written with wonderfully redemptive humour, Moby-Dick is also a profound enquiry into character, faith and the nature of perception.
Title: Moby-Dick: Or, The Whale (Penguin Classics Deluxe Editions)
Author: Herman Melville
ISBN: 9780143105954
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Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication Date: 2010-03-04
Number of Pages: 672
Weight: 0.6806 kg
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