Moby Dick

Moby Dick

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Condition: SECONDHAND

This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.

Author: Herman Melville
Binding: Paperback
Published: Race Point Publishing, 2016

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image

A monumental work of American literature, Moby Dick chronicles the obsessive quest of Captain Ahab, a whaling ship commander consumed by a singular desire for revenge against the white whale that took his leg. This epic tale presents a profound meditation on man versus nature, the nature of good and evil, and the destructive power of obsession. Melville’s prose is rich and evocative, weaving together nautical adventure with philosophical inquiry and detailed accounts of 19th-century whaling. The narrative illustrates the vastness and indifference of the natural world, alongside the complex psychology of its characters. It stands as a timeless examination of ambition, fate, and the human condition, often futile, struggle against an indifferent universe.

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Description

Author: Herman Melville
Binding: Paperback
Published: Race Point Publishing, 2016

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image

A monumental work of American literature, Moby Dick chronicles the obsessive quest of Captain Ahab, a whaling ship commander consumed by a singular desire for revenge against the white whale that took his leg. This epic tale presents a profound meditation on man versus nature, the nature of good and evil, and the destructive power of obsession. Melville’s prose is rich and evocative, weaving together nautical adventure with philosophical inquiry and detailed accounts of 19th-century whaling. The narrative illustrates the vastness and indifference of the natural world, alongside the complex psychology of its characters. It stands as a timeless examination of ambition, fate, and the human condition, often futile, struggle against an indifferent universe.