Chiltern Publishing Moby Dick

Part of the Chiltern Clssics range. When Ishmael joins the crew of a whaling ship, he doesn't know that the captain is obsessed with taking revenge on Moby Dick, the great whale that ripped off his leg.Ishmael recounts their adventures aboard ship as the captain pursues his foe - but Herman Melville's richly textured novel is more than a classic adventure.Exploring themes of ambition, self-discovery and the wonder of the natural world, it ranks among the foremost works in the English language. Chiltern are publishers of exquisitely crafted editions of the world’s finest classic literature.These beautiful books are a perfect mix of tradition and the very latest in printing techniques.With wonderful original, detailed and embossed covers, sparkling gilt edges, cream art paper, ribbon markers and stitched binding they are simply the most beautiful classics ever published.