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Moby-Dick or, The Whale

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Based on 107,464 Ratings and 3,146 Reviews

Book Description

Over a century and a half after its publication, Moby-Dick still stands as an indisputable literary classic. It 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 encyclopedia of whaling lore and legend, Moby-Dick is a haunting, mes... More
Book Information
PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
BindingPaperback (350 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages720
ISBN-100142437247
ISBN-13978-0142437247
Publication Date12/31/2002
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About Herman Melville (Author) : Herman Melville was a published author and an editor of children's books. Some of the published credits of Herman Melville include Moby-Dick: New Edition (Everyman's Library (Paper)), Moby Dick, Typee... more
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About Tom Quirk (Commentary) : Tom Quirk is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Tom Quirk include Moby-Dick: or, The Whale (Penguin Classics), The Innocents Abroad (Penguin Classics), Tales, Spe... more
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About Andrew Delbanco (Introduction) : Andrew Delbanco is a published editor of children's books. Published credits of Andrew Delbanco include Stories for Young People: Edgar Allan Poe (Stories for Young People), Moby-Dick: or, The Whale (... more
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10/3/2015 Joshua Mark said:
One of my favorite works of all time and, at times, my all-time favorite. Moby Dick, to me, is the Great American Novel. It is America uniquely but universal in its theme and resonance. The story of one man's obsession with what he cannot catch and hold is something anyone from any culture can relat... more

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7/29/2012 Joan Knibbe said: I own this one and it is for sale.
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3/3/2009 Alexandra Maurer tagged as: I recommend, Inspired me, I read

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