{"product_id":"moby-dick-9781398860971","title":"Moby Dick","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis deluxe edition presents Herman Melville's classic nautical adventure novel, \u003ci\u003eMoby Dick\u003c\/i\u003e, in a striking hardback edition with gold cover accents and printed page edges. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDescribed by D. H. Lawrence as \"the greatest book of the sea ever written\" and now heralded as a classic of American literature, \u003ci\u003eMoby Dick\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of sailer Ishmael who signs up for a voyage aboard the Pequod, bound for the tropics. But what Ishmael believes to be an ordinary whale hunt turns out to be nothing less than a voyage of revenge led by the imposing \"ungodly, god-like\" Captain Ahab. For Ahab has already lost one of his legs to the great White Whale, Moby Dick. And this time, driven by a tremendous inner rage, he is determined to pursue him to the death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart of the\u003ci\u003e Arcturus Treasured Classics\u003c\/i\u003e series, this beautiful gift edition provides an exquisite way to enjoy this classic work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: \u003c\/b\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eArcturus Treasured Classics \u003c\/i\u003eseries brings together celebrated literary masterworks, beautifully presented in hardback gift editions with cover embossing and printed page edges.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Herman Melville\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sirius Entertainment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 544\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 6.00w x 1.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781398860971\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHerman Melville\u003c\/b\u003e (1819-91) was the son of a merchant, and was born in New York. Melville first trained as a teacher before signing on as a sailor on a merchant ship in 1839. He drew on his experiences of working a whaling ship for the background for Moby Dick and also on his adventures in Polynesia for some of his other novels, such as Typee and Omoo. He was a friend of many other writers of the time, such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, to whom he dedicated Moby Dick.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Herman Melville \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47897165070493,"sku":"9781398860971","price":29.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_8390cd72-ffed-4449-b4e8-a8d0ddd5d8d1.jpg?v=1778003272","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/moby-dick-9781398860971","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}