Moby-Dick or, The Whale - Introduction by Andrew Delbanco. Notes and Explanatory Commentary by Tom Quirk
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| Verlag | Penguin Books UK |
| Auflage | 2013 |
| Seiten | 654 |
| Format | 13,1 x 20,0 x 4,4 cm |
| w. ribbon | |
| Gewicht | 846 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| Reihe | A Penguin Classics Hardcover |
| ISBN-10 | 0141199601 |
| EAN | 9780141199603 |
| Bestell-Nr | 14119960EA |
Herman Meville's profound and timeless inquiry into one man's obsession, in a gorgeous new clothbound edition
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In Herman Melville's Moby-Dick, Captain Ahab is an eerily compelling madman who focuses his distilled hatred and suffering (and that of generations before him) into the pursuit of a creature as vast, dangerous and unknowable as the sea itself. More than just a novel of adventure, this is a haunting social commentary populated with some of the most enduring characters in literature. Written with wonderfully redemptive humour, Moby Dick is a profound and timeless inquiry into character, faith and the nature of perception.
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