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Why Read Moby-Dick?

Why Read Moby-Dick?

A â€œbrilliant and provocativeâ€ (The New Yorker) celebration of Melvilleâ€™s masterpieceâ€”from the bestselling author of In the Heart of the Sea,Â Valiant Ambition, and In the Hurricane's Eye

One of the greatest American novels finds its perfect contemporary champion in Why Read Moby-Dick?, Nathaniel Philbrickâ€™s enlightening and entertaining tour through Melvilleâ€™s classic. As he did in his National Book Awardâ€“winning bestseller In the Heart of the Sea, Philbrick brings a sailorâ€™s eye and an adventurerâ€™s passion to unfolding the story behind an epic American journey. He skillfully navigates Melvilleâ€™s world and illuminates the bookâ€™s humor and unforgettable charactersâ€”finding the thread that binds Ishmael and Ahab to our own time and, indeed, to all times. An ideal match between author and subject, Why Read Moby-Dick? will start conversations, inspire arguments, and make a powerful case that this classic tale waits to be discovered anew.

â€œGracefully written [with an] infectious enthusiasmâ€¦â€â€”New York Times Book Review
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 37742870
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2013-09-24
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780143123972

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