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Moby Dick (Candlewick Illustrated Classics)

by Herman Melville

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Publisher Comments:

Welcome two new Candlewick Illustrated Classics!

These collectible editions bring treasured stories to life with lavish full-color interior illustrations and elegant French flaps.

Jan Needle abridges Herman Melvilles epic to focus on the intensely dramatic story of Captain Ahabs ill-fated quest for the white whale, while Patrick Bensons powerful illustrations evoke the lost world of whaling

in enormous detail. A compelling invitation to readers who may one day explore the full text of Moby-Dick.

Synopsis:

An abridgement of the nineteenth-century novel in which a young seaman joins the crew of the whaling ship Pequod whose fanatical Captain Ahab is in determined pursuit of the white whale Moby Dick.

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About the Author

Herman Melville (1819-1891) worked as a bank clerk, farmhand, and teacher before going to sea, starting as a cabin boy and ultimately joining the U.S. Navy. He is best known for Moby-Dick, one of the greatest works of American literature.

Patrick Benson has illustrated dozens of children's books, including OWL BABIES by Martin Waddell, SQUEAK'S GOOD IDEA by Max Eilenberg, THE SEA-THING CHILD by Russell Hoban, and THE MINPINS by Roald Dahl. The recipient of a Mother Goose Award in 1984, Patrick Benson lives in Hawick, England.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780763642136

Subtitle:

or The Whale

Author:

Melville, Herman

Retold by:

Needle, Jan

Retold:

Needle, Jan

Illustrator:

Benson, Patrick

Editor:

Needle, Jan

Author:

Benson, Patrick

Author:

Needle, Jan

Publisher:

Candlewick Press (MA)

Subject:

Classics

Subject:

Historical - Europe

Subject:

Sea stories

Subject:

Whales

Subject:

Childrens classics

Edition Description:

Trade paper

Series:

Candlewick Illustrated Classic

Publication Date:

20090831

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Grade Level:

from 5

Language:

English

Illustrations:

4-COLOR

Pages:

192

Dimensions:

8.20x7.00x.70 in. 1.10 lbs.

Age Level:

08-12

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Product details 192 pages Candlewick Press (MA) - 2009-08-00 English 9780763642136 Reviews:

"Synopsis" by Ingram, An abridgement of the nineteenth-century novel in which a young seaman joins the crew of the whaling ship Pequod whose fanatical Captain Ahab is in determined pursuit of the white whale Moby Dick.