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Moby Dick

AuthorHerman Melville

NarratorWilliam Hootkins

Duration24h 50m

CategoriesAdult Fiction, Classics

Key StageKS4

PublisherNaxos

VersionUnabridged

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'Moby Dick' follows the fortunes of Captain Ahab and the crew of the Pequod, a 19th century whaling ship. The Pequod is on its last voyage in pursuit of Moby Dick, the great white whale which has been Ahab's bitter adversary for many years. This classic story of high adventure, manic obsession and metaphysical speculation is packed with drama, and draws heavily on the author's own experiences on the high seas.

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