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Moby Dick

Herman Melville author Christopher McBride editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc

Publishing:10th Apr '25

£14.99

This title is due to be published on 10th April, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

Moby Dick cover

Journey to the heart of the sea with this larger-than-life classic.

Regarded as the Great American Novel, Moby Dick is the ultimate tale of seeking vengeance. 

Narrated by the crew member Ishmael, this epic whaling adventure follows the crew of the Pequod, as its captain, Ahab, descends deeper and deeper into madness on his quest to find and kill the white whale that maimed him. Beyond the surface—of ship life, whaling, and the hunt for the elusive Moby Dick—are allegorical references to life, and even the universe, in this masterpiece by Herman Melville.

Complete and unabridged, this newly designed edition features:

  • An elegant faux-leather cover with foil-embossed designs
  • Introduction by American literature scholar Christopher McBride
  • A timeline of the life and times of the author, Herman Melville

Gorgeously designed, this heirloom-quality classic is an ideal edition for book lovers to acquire for their home library.

Essential volumes for the shelves of every classic literature lover, these deluxe classics editions include beautifully presented works from some of the most important authors in literary history. Other Chartwell Deluxe Editions include Little Women, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe, Anne of Green Gables, The Inferno, Dracula, The Republic, The Iliad, Meditations, and Irish Fairy and Folk Tales.

ISBN: 9780785846215

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 1021g

504 pages