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When Ishmael joined the crew of a whaling ship called the Pequod, he was eager for a life of adventure on the high seas. But he didn’t know that what he was about to embark on would be the adventure of a lifetime. With Captain Ahab at the helm, Ishmael and his crewmates quickly learned that they weren't simply hunting whales. They were on a quest for the biggest catch there ever was: the great white whale of legend, Moby Dick.
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"Not only did I enjoy the story, but I learned a lot about whales. Whaling is such a big part of our history and this helped me to understand what exactly it all entailed and why it was such an important industry. "
— Marisa (5 out of 5 stars)
Moby Dick Listener Reviews
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" Not sure I can make it through this one . . . "
— Guy, 5/23/2011 -
" Wow. Best book I've ever read, no shit and much to my surprise. "
— Sarah, 5/22/2011 -
" The "War & Peace" or "Les Misérables" of whaling; unfortunately I think his execution meandered and failed. "
— Rebecca, 5/22/2011 -
" Frank Muller is a superb audio book reader. An epic reader for an epic story "
— Shane, 5/21/2011 -
" Few better in American literature. Everyone should read this book. "
— George, 5/19/2011 -
" one of those lovely books we had to read for English "
— Danielle, 5/15/2011 -
" This is the second reading of Moby Dick and it was fantastic. The best American novel; beats Huckleberry Finn and The Great Gatsby by leaps and bounds. "
— Tim, 5/13/2011
About the Authors
Herman Melville (1819–1891) was born in New York City. Family hardships forced him to leave school for various occupations, including shipping as a cabin boy to Liverpool in 1839—a voyage that sparked his love for the sea. A shrewd social critic and philosopher in his fiction, he is considered an outstanding writer of the sea and a great stylist who mastered both realistic narrative and a rich, rhythmical prose. He is best known for his novel Moby-Dick and the posthumously published novella Billy Budd.
About Peter Berkrot
Peter Berkrot, winner of Audie and Earphones Awards for narration, is a stage, screen, and television actor and acting coach. He has narrated over 450 works that span a range of genres, including fiction, nonfiction, thriller, and children’s titles. His audiobook credits include works of Alan Glynn, Eric Van Lustbader, Nora Roberts and Dean Koontz. In film and television, he appeared in Caddyshack, America’s Most Wanted, and Unsolved Mysteries. He performs in regional and New York theaters and directs the New Voices acting school.