In Search Of Moby Dick: Quest for the White Whale [Lingua Inglese] - Rilegato

Severin, Tim

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ISBN 10: 0316645958 ISBN 13: 9780316645959

Casa editrice: Little, Brown, 1999

Riassunto

Herman Melville's novel MOBY DICK immortalised the concept of a battling white sperm whale, but did such a creature really exist? Acclaimed explorer and writer Tim Severin travelled to the islands of the Pacific to find out.

From Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas archipelago to Pamilacan and Tonga, Severin compares myth with reality in a fascinating journey of discovery. Along the way he investigates the real extent of Melville's whaling experience, and unearths other potential sources for his famous story; encounters the extraordinary whale-jumpers, who even now make their living by leaping on the backs of whales to ram home their spears; and observes a retired harpooner re-enact the curious ballet of a kill - transporting himself to his youth in the process, like a shaman from a forgotten age.

Superb travel writing combined with personal and historical anecdote make this a hugely enjoyable and enlightening exploration of one of the ocean's enduring myths.

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Recensione:

With Melville-like dexterity, Severin stitches together this story of his global search for the "real" Moby Dick and his creator . . . Well worth reading (FINANCIAL TIMES)

Severin is one of the few men living who can genuinely be called an explorer . . . [His] quest has the epic quality of Melville's novel and his conclusions go far beyond the bounds of most travelogues . . . A remarkable investigation (DAILY EXPRESS)

An extraordinary explorer (INDEPENDENT)

Tim Severin is one of the last of the old-style explorers ... His deeds speak to us of the purity of achievement in an age where experience has become blunted by comfort and complacency (THE TIMES)

Descrizione del libro:

* Masterful blend of travel, history, culture and adventure
* In many ways a more ambitious book for Severin, being a thematic quest rather than the story of a specific journey - it succeeds brilliantly

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Little, Brown
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0316645958
• ISBN 13: 9780316645959
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 256