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Leviathan
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Leviathan (2011) (edit title/settings)

or, The Whale

by Philip Hoare (Author) (edit contributors)

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An extraordinary journey into the underwater world of the whale. Moby Dick is a book made mythic by its whale; but the reverse is also true. After Melville published his book in 1851, no one saw whales in quite the same way again. Melville created a modern myth out of an already legendary... read more

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The sad and tragic history of how we came to know the whale

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  • Herman Melville: the writer of Moby Dick
  • Ishmael: his voyage on the whaleship 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. Ahab intends to take revenge.
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  1. Philip Hoare (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Ecco
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 0061976202
Page Count: 480

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