Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... On board the whaling ship Pequod a crew of wise men and fools, renegades and seeming phantoms is hurled through treacherous seas by crazed Captain Ahab, a man hell-bent on hunting down the mythic White Whale. Herman Melville transforms the little world of the whale ship into a crucible where mankind's fears, faith and frailties are pitted against a relentless fate. Teeming with ideas and imagery, and with its extraordinary intensity sustained by mischievous irony and moments of exquisite beauty, Moby-Dick is both a great American epic and a profoundly ... |
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Illustrated by Fausto Bianchi and Martin Sanders. ... "Ahab looked over the side of the boat and stared into the water. At first he saw only a white spot under the sea, but it grew bigger as it grew nearer to the surface of the water. Suddenly, Ahab could see two long rows of sharp teeth. It was Moby Dick's open mouth!" From the Book When Ishmael and his friend join the crew of the whaling ship the Pequod, they are unaware that its captain, the mysterious Ahab, is out for revenge. His plan is to pursue and kill the vicious white whale, Moby Dick, and no one can stop him! This book is in American English. ... |
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With Queequeg the harpooner, Ishmael takes work on Captain Ahab's whaling-ship, the Pequod. The ship's first mate, Starbuck, wants to hunt whales for their oil. But Captain Ahab isn't interested. Ahab wants revenge on the white whale - Moby-Dick! Who lives? Who dies? And what happens to Ishmael? Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive readers series that offers students a fun reading experience while building their language skills. With integrated activities and on-page glossaries the new edition of the series makes reading motivating for learners. Each reader is carefully graded to ensure each student reads ... |
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Първоначално незабелязан от мнозина, но през годините оценен, а днес вече утвърдена класика и определен като безсмъртно произведение - през този криволичещ път романът на Хърман Мелвил Моби Дик поема към успеха. Преиздаден отново в луксозно издание, за да попълни колекцията от неостаряващи романи, книгата е част от поредицата Върхове на ИК Изток - Запад. И Моби Дик заслужено заема своята позиция. Това безспорно знаково произведение в американската литературна история е истински спиращо дъха приключение. Поемайки на пътуване из далечни морета, младият моряк Ишмаел плава с китоловния кораб Пекуод. Но скоро разбира, че ... |