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Moby Dick / Herman Melville ; adapted by Shirley Bogart ; illustrations by Pablo Marcos Studio.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Great illustrated classics (New York, N.Y.)Publication details: New York : Baronet Books, ©2008.Description: 238 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781603400350
  • 1603400354
Related works:
  • Adaptation of (work): Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. Moby Dick
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: A strange roommate -- A friend for life -- The mysterious Captain Ahab -- Setting sail -- 'Death to Moby Dick' -- The Phantom Five -- Men overboard -- A victim of Moby Dick -- The mad prophet of doom -- The devil on board? -- Queequeg does it again! -- On the trail of the white whale -- Returned to life -- Strange predictions -- The first day's chase -- The second day's chase -- The strange prediction comes true -- I alone survived.Summary: "Ishmael, a young school teacher, signs up on a whaling ship to seek adventure. With his unexpected friend, Queequeg, a cannibal harpooner, he joins the 'Pequod', captained by the mysterious Ahab. But Ahab is only interested in seeking revenge upon the great white whale, Moby Dick, who took off Ahab's leg on an earlier trip. It's a hair-raising whale hung where Ishmael's search for adventure turns into a desperate wish to survive!"--Back cover.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Fiction GREAT IL MOBY DIC Processing 33111011324700
Total holds: 0

"B224-16"--Spine.

A strange roommate -- A friend for life -- The mysterious Captain Ahab -- Setting sail -- 'Death to Moby Dick' -- The Phantom Five -- Men overboard -- A victim of Moby Dick -- The mad prophet of doom -- The devil on board? -- Queequeg does it again! -- On the trail of the white whale -- Returned to life -- Strange predictions -- The first day's chase -- The second day's chase -- The strange prediction comes true -- I alone survived.

"Ishmael, a young school teacher, signs up on a whaling ship to seek adventure. With his unexpected friend, Queequeg, a cannibal harpooner, he joins the 'Pequod', captained by the mysterious Ahab. But Ahab is only interested in seeking revenge upon the great white whale, Moby Dick, who took off Ahab's leg on an earlier trip. It's a hair-raising whale hung where Ishmael's search for adventure turns into a desperate wish to survive!"--Back cover.

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