Customer Reviews

Moby-Dick

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I bought this book for my kids, after reading about it in (I think) the Wall Street Journal. I'm in the middle of reading the unabridged book, and I unexpectedly found this book a wonderful supplement for me as well, with a map of the Pequod's journey, diagrams of whaling ships, helpful information on whaling and life in the 1800s, and evocative illustrations. It's clearly a labor of love for the author & illustrator. Any abridgement has to cut much of Melville's delightful detail (I love the line in the very first paragraph about "stepping into the street, and methodically knocking people's hats off"), but this abridgement is particularly well done; preserving much of the flavor of the original language, Mr Needle has put (shortened) versions of the original text in one (old-fashioned-looking) typeface, and bridges between these in italics. I think this will whet my kids' appetite for reading the "real thing."

Purchased for an 8 year old gifted reader. It is a beautiful book, and she is enjoying it very much. The book arrived quickly, in good shape and for an excellent price. Excellent purchasing experience from beginning to end.

Abridged. This is not the real book! It's a coffee table book meant to make people think you have read the book. If you are looking for the "real" Moby Dick, you need to look else where.