Dick Moby H. Melville
beletrie 2009 Penguin Books Herman Melville 672 Penguin Books Neznámá anglické
In part, "Moby-Dick" is the story of an eerily compelling madman
pursuing an unholy war against a creature as vast and dangerous and
unknowable as the sea itself. But more than just a novel of
adventure, more than an encyclopaedia of whaling lore and legend,
the book can be seen as part of its author's lifelong meditation on
America. Written with wonderfully redemptive humour, "Moby-Dick" is
also ...
In part, "Moby-Dick" is the story of an eerily compelling madman
pursuing an unholy war against a creature as vast and dangerous and
unknowable as the sea itself. But more than just a novel of
adventure, more than an encyclopaedia of whaling lore and legend,
the book can be seen as part of its author's lifelong meditation on
America. Written with wonderfully redemptive humour, "Moby-Dick" is
also a profound enquiry into character, faith and the nature of
perception.
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pursuing an unholy war against a creature as vast and dangerous and
unknowable as the sea itself. But more than just a novel of
adventure, more than an encyclopaedia of whaling lore and legend,
the book can be seen as part of its author's lifelong meditation on
America. Written with wonderfully redemptive humour, "Moby-Dick" is
also a profound enquiry into character, faith and the nature of
perception.
