Moby Dick - by Herman Melville (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Perhaps the greatest of all American novels, <i>Moby Dick</i> is newly presented with sixty inspiring full-page illustrations that bring fresh life and emotional depth to this classic of literature.</b> <p/>Every reader knows the obsessive story of Captain Ahab and the famous white whale. <i>Moby Dick</i> is the great American novel, a monument of literature. <p/> Based on the events depicted in the "Narrative of the Most Extraordinary and Distressing Shipwreck of the Whale-Ship Essex" and the legend of "Mocha Dick," it is the story of the wandering sailor Ishmael and his voyage aboard the whaling ship the <i>Pequod</i>. Commanded by the obsessed Captain Ahab, a man who is hell-bent on revenge against a white whale of incredible ferocity, the <i>Pequod</i> and its crew are tasked with this singular goal, whatever the emotional or human cost. It is a novel rich with symbolism and complex themes. <p/> But this mythical adventure has never been portrayed in such a powerful way and with such striking illustrations, presenting a new perspective on this cornerstone of American literature. It marks a wonderful entry point for new readers to discover Melville's universe--and a beautiful edition for the countless dedicated readers of this unique novel.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Born in Manhattan in 1819, <b>Herman</b> <b>Melville</b> went to sea when he was twenty years old. His adventures around the globe inspired his classic novel <i>Moby</i> <i>Dick</i>, among many others. Returning from his adventures in 1847, he settled into a stable family life from in Massachusetts and then in New York. He died at age seventy-two, completely forgotten, but his work was rediscovered in the 1920s. His complex and ambitious work is now studied and translated throughout the world. <p/> <b>Anton Lomaev</b> was born in Vitebsk, Belarus. He is a member of the prestigious union of Russian painters. Lomaev has published several illustrated novels, including the famous <i>Redwall</i> series by Brian Jacques. He is member of the Academy of Fine Arts in St Petersburg, Russia, where he lives. <p/>
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