Description

A brilliant and provocative (The New Yorker) celebration of Melville s masterpiece–from the bestselling author of In the Heart of the Sea, Valiant Ambition, and In the Hurricane s Eye 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-winning bestseller In the Heart of the Sea, Philbrick brings a sailor s eye and an adventurer s passion to unfolding the story behind an epic American journey. He skillfully navigates Melville s world and illuminates the book s humor and unforgettable characters–finding the thread that binds Ishmael and Ahab to our own time and, indeed, to all times. An ideal match between author and subject, Why Read Moby-Dick? will start conversations, inspire arguments, and make a powerful case that this classic tale waits to be discovered anew. Gracefully written [with an] infectious enthusiasm… –New York Times Book Review