Moby-Dick: Or the Whale AND an Extract from Narrative of the Most Extraordinary and Distressing Shipwreck of the Whale-Ship Essex, Paperback
Descriere
When Ishmael sets sail on the whaling ship Pequod one cold Christmas Day, he is clueless to the horrors that await him on the vast and merciless ocean. The ship's strange captain, Ahab, is in the grip of an obsession to hunt down the famous white whale, Moby Dick, and will stop at nothing on his quest to annihilate his nemesis. Considered a failure during Melville s lifetime but now hailed as a classic American novel, Ishmael s story combines symbolism and philosophical debate with gripping adventure narrative in an uncanny and unforgettable fashion. An extract from ""Narrative of the Most Extraordinary and Distressing Shipwreck of the Whale-ship Essex"" by Owen Chasewhich inspired Melville's own storyis also included.""
Despre autor
Herman Melville a fost un scriitor și eseist american, cunoscut mai ales pentru romanul său Moby Dick, care l-a făcut celebru postum.
