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Moby-Dick or, The Whale
Moby-Dick or, The Whale
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Rhonda
Apr 04, 2010 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
I can understand that Moby Dick has been recognized as (arguably) the best fictional account we have of the whaling industry, and I commend Herman Melville on his exhaustive attention to detail throughout this novel. He holds absolutely nothing back when devoting large sections of the book to whale anatomy and taxonomy, whaling ships, whaling gear and tackle, the migratory habits of whales, how to butcher whales once they are caught, and how to barrel their oil. He even footnotes many of his par ...more
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Meredith
Jul 31, 2009 marked it as to-read
John
Sep 15, 2009 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Oct 20, 2009 rated it it was amazing
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Kathy
Jun 23, 2010 rated it it was ok
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Jul 22, 2012 rated it it was ok
Tanya
Dec 29, 2012 marked it as to-read
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Jan 03, 2013 rated it really liked it
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Brian
Feb 23, 2017 rated it it was amazing
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Dec 25, 2017 marked it as to-read
Mai
Sep 23, 2019 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: classics
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Aug 24, 2020 marked it as to-read
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Aug 29, 2021 marked it as to-read
Kathy Jo
Jan 08, 2024 marked it as paused
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