Moby Dick (Penguin Publications)

Description

Herman Melvilles thrilling nautical adventure-a timeless allegory and an epic saga of heroic determination and conflictIn part, Moby Dick is the story of an eerily compelling madman pursuing an unholy war against a creature as vast and dangerous and unknowable as the sea itself.But more than just a novel of adventure, more than an encyclopaedia of whaling lore and legend, Moby Dick is a haunting, mesmerizing and important social commentary, populated with several of the most unforgettable and enduring characters in literature. Written with wonderfully redemptive humour, Moby Dick is a profound and timeless inquiry into character, faith and the nature of perception.