Mobby Dick

This classic story of high adventure, manic obsession, and metaphysical speculation was Melville's masterpiece. The tale of Captain Ahab's frantic pursuit of the cunning and notorious white whale Moby Dick, is packed with drama, and draws heavily on the author's own experiences on the...

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Main Author: Melville, Herman (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 1988
Series:The World's classics
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