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Moby Dick

By: Herman Melville
Narrated by: Anthony Heald
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 The outcast youth Ishmael, succumbing to wanderlust during a dreary New England autumn, signs up for passage aboard a whaling ship. The Pequod sails under the command of the one-legged Captain Ahab, who has set himself on a monomaniacal quest to capture the cunning white whale that robbed him of his leg: Moby-Dick. Capturing life on the sea with robust realism, Melville details the adventures of the colorful crew aboard the ship as Ahab pursues his crusade of revenge, heedless of all cost.Public Domain (P)2009 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Classics Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Sea Adventures Heartfelt

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"The greatest of American novels." ( Atlantic Monthly)
"[A]n intense, superbly authentic narrative. Its theme and central figure...are reminiscent of Job in his search for justice and of Oedipus in his search for truth." ( Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia of Literature)
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135 chapters of inventive, sometimes complex, language. The story everyone knows is probably less than 20% of the book but the other 80% is rich in whaling lore, human insights and world-building.

Something I never really picked up from my own readings of the book is how funny it is; the clarity and acting power of Anthony Heald really showcases this aspect - as well as the drama and intense excitement of the more familiar passages.

The second listening took me nearly a month as I purposely took the time to savour the book and, as some of the chapters are very short and stand-alone, it's great to be able to dip into and briefly re-visit Melville's world - and discover new facets of this amazing fable and parable.

Melville's Epic Masterwork Brought to Life.

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fantastically told by the narrator, really made the story come alive! would listen again and did to the last chapters!

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Really struggled to finish this classic despite getting really into it early on. The middle third is slow, but tolerable. The final third of the book is incredibly dreary. It's filled with needless detail about characters or objects which barely glance tangentially off the plot before disappearing again into irrelevance.

Starts well but it's sooooo slow!

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Delightful performance. Compelling story. A must read (listen) for any story lover.
Narrator really bright the characters to life.

Definately listening to this again.

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The narrator was absolutely perfect for this wonderful story. I enjoyed every minute of it.

Fabulous

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