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Why Read Moby-Dick?

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ISBN-10: 0143123971

ISBN-13: 9780143123972

Edition: N/A

Authors: Nathaniel Philbrick

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A “brilliant and provocative” (The New Yorker) celebration of Melville’s masterpiece—from the bestselling author of In the Heart of the SeaOne of the greatest American novels finds its perfect contemporary champion in Why Read Moby-Dick?, Nathaniel Philbrick’s enlightening and entertaining tour through Melville’s classic. As he did in his National Book Award–winning bestseller In the Heart of the Sea, Philbrick brings a sailor’s eye and an adventurer’s passion to unfolding the story behind an epic American journey. He skillfully navigates Melville’s world and illuminates the book’s humor and unforgettable characters—finding the thread that binds Ishmael and Ahab to our own time and, indeed,…    
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Book details

List price: $13.00
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Publication date: 9/24/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 144
Size: 5.00" wide x 7.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.242
Language: English