Moby Dick (The 100 Greatest Books of All Time)

Moby Dick or The Whale

This is Moby Dick by Herman Melville.
A Limited Edition.

Published in 1974 in the Franklin Library
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania

Has a beautifully decoratedcover and leather binding.

Size: 9x6.5x1.5

"Ishmael, the narrator, announces his intent to ship aboard a whaling vessel. He has made several voyages as a sailor but none as a whaler. He travels to New Bedford, Massachusetts, where he stays in a whalers inn. Since the inn is rather full, he has to share a bed with a harpooner from the South Pacific named Queequeg. At first repulsed by Queequegs strange habits and shocking appearance (Queequeg is covered with tattoos), Ishmael eventually comes to appreciate the mans generosity and kind spirit, and the two decide to seek work on a whaling vessel together. They take a ferry to Nantucket, the traditional capital of the whaling industry. There they secure berths on the Pequod, a savage-looking ship adorned with the bones and teeth of sperm whales. Peleg and Bildad, the Pequods Quaker owners, drive a hard bargain in terms of salary. They also mention the ships mysterious captain, Ahab, who is still recovering from losing his leg in an encounter with a sperm whale on his last voyage."

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