Moby-Dick
Paperback Published on: 10/04/2025; Language: English, English (Original language of a translated text)
Price: £13.99
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A Whale of a tale
Melville's classic whaling tale is full of high adventure and some great characters with Captain Ahab looking for revenge against the largest sea creature ... READ MORE
Genuinely deserving of its status as a classic
I was surprised by how funny this book is. I expected the whale, the obsession, the catastrophe — and I got all of that — but I wasn't expecting Ishmael’s ... READ MORE
Synopsis
Narrated by the sailor Ishmael, Moby-Dick is the tale of the maniacal quest of Ahab, captain of the whaling ship Pequod, as he seeks vengeance against Moby-Dick, the giant white sperm whale that bit off his leg on the ship's previous voyage. More than an epic sea-story, the detailed and realistic descriptions of whale hunting and the process of extracting whale oil, as well as life aboard ship among a culturally diverse crew, are mixed with exploration of class and social status, good and evil, and the existence of God.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Union Square & Co.
- ISBN: 9781454959809
- Number of pages: 688
- Dimensions: 202 x 134 x 54 mm
- Weight: 700g
- Languages: English, English (Original language of a translated text)
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Moby-Dick
This took me a while. I liked it, I liked its depth and how epic it was but it was certainly hard work!
I was interested to read about all its digressions ... READ MORE
Cover discrepancy
I bought this as a gift, hoping it would be the same version (i.e cover) as my own Everyman's Library copy, which has a classic white front without embelli... READ MORE
A test of endurance
This year I embarked on a task of reading only classics so enter Moby Dick, I have to say the language is eloquent, and when the writer is focused on the a... READ MORE
A classic, but hard work.
This is of course a classic. But it is also very heavy going in places. The basic plot is very good. Revenge taking over someones life leading to tragedy ... READ MORE
Price Sticker Stupidity
Remove the price sticker and you’ve just ruined your book. A dark sticky residue remains on the cloth and the white paint of the whale is damaged. These ar... READ MORE
Such A Shame
A great story, with fantastic characters, but do not get this particular copy. The whales on the cover come off while you are reading, and eventually the c... READ MORE
Absolutely Amazing
What can you say that has not already been said about this mind blowing epic of a book? In the narrated story of an obsessive hunt hunt by Captain Ahab for... READ MORE
Difficult read
I was excited for this book after hearing a lot of good opinions on it but I struggled to finish this book, I feel like it takes too long to get into and j... READ MORE
History lesson on whaling in the 1800s
Excellent story. Excellent descriptions.
I didn’t understand all the classic language and I’m sure I’ve missed a few nuances that’ll be apparent on rereadi... READ MORE
Heavy weather. Dated.
The story (based on a true one) is interesting and the characters develop well, but it suffers (maybe depending on the edition) with Melville’s tendency to... READ MORE
Moby dick
It was pretty hard to understand but when you actually took your time it made sense. It had lots of confusing bits for me but the storyline was original