"...for there is no folly of the beast of the earth which is not infinitely outdone by the madness of men."--Herman Melville, Moby-Dick "Call me Ishmael" is the iconic opening line of Herman Melville's classic American novel, Moby-Dick . Ishmael is a seaman aboard the whaling vessel, Pequod , under the vengeful captain, Ahab. Maniacally seeking retribution from the great white sperm whale called Moby-Dick--the whale responsible for the captain's missing leg--Ahab leads the crew on a quest to kill the infamous beast. A fictional work based on actual events, Moby-Dick is a classic that has been enjoyed for generations, and it's now available as part of the Word Cloud Classic series, making it a stylish and affordable addition to any library.
- Produktdetails
- Word Cloud Classics
- Verlag: Ingram Publisher Servicesbooks; Word Cloud Classics
- Seitenzahl: 561
- Erscheinungstermin: 13. Mai 2014
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 200mm x 141mm x 45mm
- Gewicht: 746g
- ISBN-13: 9781626860575
- ISBN-10: 1626860572
- Artikelnr.: 39546420