A bestselling author of seagoing epics now celebrates an American classic. Philbrick offers a cabin master's tour of a spellbinding novel rich with adventure and history. He skillfully navigates Melville's world and illuminates the book's humor and unforgettable characters--finding the thread that binds Ishmael and Ahab to today's time and, indeed, to all times. A perfect match between author and subject, "Why Read Moby-Dick?" gives readers a renewed appreciation of both Melville and the proud seaman's town of Nantucket ...
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A bestselling author of seagoing epics now celebrates an American classic. Philbrick offers a cabin master's tour of a spellbinding novel rich with adventure and history. He skillfully navigates Melville's world and illuminates the book's humor and unforgettable characters--finding the thread that binds Ishmael and Ahab to today's time and, indeed, to all times. A perfect match between author and subject, "Why Read Moby-Dick?" gives readers a renewed appreciation of both Melville and the proud seaman's town of Nantucket that Philbrick himself calls home.
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