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Moby Dick: or the Whale

By: Herman Melville
Narrated by: Mark Nelson
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Moby-Dick is widely considered to be the Great American Novel and a treasure of world literature. The story details the adventures of the wandering sailor Ishmael and his voyage on the whale ship Pequod, commanded by Captain Ahab. Ishmael soon learns that Ahab seeks one specific whale: Moby Dick, a ferocious, enigmatic white sperm whale. In a previous encounter, the whale destroyed Ahab's boat and bit off his leg. And Ahab intends to take revenge.

Public Domain (P)2011 Trout Lake Media Classics Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Sailing

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this book was far from my favourite. it is more like a documentary on whaling

I know this is a legacy book, but ...

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only stuck with it to say I had done it, goes on and not much if a story more the biological makeup of whales..

perseverance required..

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Maybe it's me, I come from a nautical family. Maybe it's the way those words are pronounced in the USA but it spoilt it for me hearing the word gunwales pronounced 'gun wales' and the word forecastle pronounced 'fore castle'. Every time I heard what I consider to be a mispronounciation I found myself shouting 'No...it's fohk suhl' or 'No..it's gun'l ' (forgive my spelling, I can say it but may not be able to spell it phonetically). So I would not recommend this edition with this narrator.
As for the novel...a very slow starter but grew and by the time I was half way through I couldn't wait to get back to it. I'd never seen the film so didn't know what was going to happen and was captivated with the characters. Iconic first line, brilliant ending.

Great novel, less keen on the narrator

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never have I herd so much crazy mix match of words. just seems to me like a load of words thrown down. did not enjoy this at all.

mix match

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