Moby Dick

About the Book

Sail aboard the whaling ship Pequod under the command of the obsessive Captain Ahab, who leads his crew on a fatal quest for vengeance against the legendary white whale, Moby Dick. Witnessed by the young sailor Ishmael, Ahab's obsession leads to a dramatic, tragic clash with the forces of nature. Dramatic ocean waves and intense character illustrations capture the epic scale of Melville's classic.

About the Author

Herman Melville (1819–1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance. Though widely unrecognized during his lifetime, his masterpiece Moby-Dick is now celebrated as one of the greatest novels in English literature.