| #86723 in Books | Nathaniel Philbrick | 2013-09-24 | 2013-09-24 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 7.00 x.40 x4.80l,.26 | File type: PDF | 144 pages | Why Read Moby Dick||108 of 111 people found the following review helpful.| The Whiteness of the Whale|By The Ginger Man|Philbrick is expansive in his praise of Moby-Dick describing it variously as history, poetry, adventure story, parody, portrait of 1850's America, metaphysical blueprint and, finally, epic depiction of man's struggle against an uncaring universe. He lovingly refers to the book as a "magnificent mess" and as a "quirky and demandi||“Gracefully written [with an] infectious enthusiasm…”—New York Times Book ||“Exuberant.”--Boston Globe||“Brilliant and provocative…”—The New Yorker||&ldquo
A “brilliant and provocative” (The New Yorker) celebration of Melville’s masterpiece—from the bestselling author of In the Heart of the Sea and Valiant Ambition
One of the greatest American novels finds its perfect contemporary champion in Why Read Moby-Dick?, Nathaniel Philbrick’s enlightening and entertaining tour through Melville’s classic. As he did in his National Book Award–w...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Why Read Moby-Dick? | Nathaniel Philbrick. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
