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Moby Dick

By: Herman Melville
Narrated by: Duncan Carse
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 Moby-Dick by Herman Melville is a classic of American and world literature.

Written in 1851, this is the incredible story of the crazed captain Ahab who, consumed by his desire for revenge, drives his crew to scour the oceans of the world for the fearsome white whale, Moby Dick. It soon becomes clear that Ahab will stop at nothing and is prepared to risk everything, his ship, his crew members, and his own life.

Herman Melville (1819 - 1891) was an American novelist short story writer, essayist and poet.

Please note: This is a vintage recording. The audio quality may not be up to modern day standards.

Public Domain (P)2009 RNIB Action & Adventure Classics

Critic Reviews

"You will learn more about life, your own and other people's, from Middlemarch, Madame Bovary or Moby-Dick than you are likely to from yards and yards of memoir."( The Times)
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I loved this narrator and yes he'd probably never heard half the accents he valiantly attempts (although nothing can forgive his French one). that aside it's great acting, which is what this book needs. At times interesting catalogue of 18th century whaling techniques, at times Shakespearean dialogue with Greek drama and timeless message at the heart which none can ignore - the danger of vanity and greed. a great and moving performance and well worth reading a little about the author and narrator!

All that said a modern editor would fairly tear this apart and probably not mortally wound it. It's far too long.

classic voice acting of it's time

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