Goin' a whaling.

As part of a personal challenge to tackle the big classics I have completed Moby Dick. I read the book together with the audio.
A profound read which has altered my opinions on several private bias including death and morality and the human occupation with hunting and killing.

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Perfect narrator!

Superbly read! The narrator slows to let you appreciate the contemplative parts, injects humour into his voice to make the sarcasm sing and cresecendoes for Ahab magnificently. Not to mention the different tones and accents he uses to bring diverse characters and scenes to life. I already loved the book, but I can't imagine a better way of experiencing it for the first time than this audiobook.

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I couldn’t put this audiobook down!

I didn’t think I would be able to read the print book, but felt curious as to why this is such a great book. It turns out that it really is worthy of all the accolades. It’s received over the decades. I wondrous journey with a fascinating view of the world and of seamanship in the mid 19th century. This book really is gripping, scintillating, immense. The amount of work Melville must have done to research and create this epic book is a tribute to him. I’m going to see if I can search out more of his work. read this audiobook, you will be amazed and delighted.

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Time to go a whaling

A long book that was not easy to navigate, made myself continue and was glad to get to the end

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Wow.

Melville's book is a little laboured in the middle, he clearly took not only themes from the Bible but editorial style. The performance is fantastic, the voice actor brings it to life and sends chills down the spine.

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Brilliant example of the finest type of audiobook

Whilst the material very interesting, engaging and rewarding, the performance of the reader is equalling memorable.

Moby Dick has many ‘additional’ chapters aimed an improving the readers understanding of the subject, which I can easily imagine are not for everyone - especially those keen to understand the ultimate outcome of the duel... However the performance makes even the most dry sections engaging. He makes the main story really memorable conjuring up believable realisations of the characters, not least conveying the true monomaniacal nature of the captain himself.

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Narrator brought the story to life for me.

Moby Dick is one of the many books that I didn't read in my youth. I can say that whilst I may not return to it, the story will stay with me forever.

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Beautifully written but too long

Classic yes, but aged way too much. the description of every aspect of whaling. would make sense to people without tv documentarieswho had never seen a whale but now it just drags. The plot is buried deep in encyclopedic description. listen to an abridged version use your time for other stories. Narration was very good. Story still good just too long with nothing happening.

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barnstorming tale

This has to be one of my favourite performances on Audible. Great story well told

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Unbeatable performance

Whilst the pedigree and legacy of the book is undeniable, the performance here really brings to life all the themes, settings and characters.

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