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1) Moby-Dick
Author
Lexile measure
1200L
Language
English
Formats
Description
A young seaman joins the crew of the fanatical Captain Ahab in pursuit of the white whale Moby Dick.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Looking for adventure and a new life, Ishmael, the story's narrator, decides to find work on a whaling boat. On arriving at the Massachusetts harbour to begin his search, the only bed available is already half occupied by a "cannibal" named Queequeg. Although Queequeg has limited English, a friendship forms and the two men sign up for work together aboard the Pequod under the infamous Captain Ahab.
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (78 pages) : chiefly color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Ishmael and Queequeg set out on the Pequod with their hearts set on adventure. But the ship's captain is bent on revenge against a white whale that caused him to lose his leg. And the ship's quest becomes an epic adventure that leaves only one man standing.
Author
Pub. Date
1999
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xix, 668 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
From the opening line-"Captain Ahab was neither my first husband nor my last"-you will know that you are in the hands of a master storyteller and in the company of a fascinating woman hero. Inspired by a brief passage in Moby-Dick, Sena Jeter Naslund has created an enthralling and compellingly readable saga, spanning a rich, eventful, and dramatic life. At once a family drama, a romantic adventure, and a portrait of a real and loving marriage, Ahab's...
Author
Series
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (77 pages) : chiefly color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Offers an adaptation of Melville's "Moby Dick," starring Donald Duck, Scrooge McDuck, and nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie. When Moby the white whale steals Captain Quackhab's lucky dime, the captain chases Moby across the seas to get it back.
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2017]
Lexile measure
GN 490L
Physical Desc
78 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The icy waters of the northern seas hide a creature that is already a legend among all seafarers. The fearsome white leviathan, the chimera of all whalers, Moby Dick. The young Ishmael, along with his faithful friend Queequeg, will board the Pequod, to satisfy their craving for adventure. But soon, he will discover that his work goes beyond whaling, and that the whole crew is at the mercy of the mysterious Captain Ahab's thirst for revenge." --
10) Moby-Dick: An authoritative text; Reviews and letters by Melville; Analogues and sources; Criticism
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1967
Edition
[1st ed.]
Physical Desc
xviii, 728 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English