Moby-Dick

A deluxe gift edition of Melville's great American epic with foiled covers, marbled endpapers, sprayed edges, and a silk ribbon bookmark.

When Ishmael sets sail on the whaling ship Pequod one cold Christmas Day, he has no idea of the horrors awaiting him out on the vast and merciless ocean. The ship's strange captain, Ahab, is in the grip of an obsession to hunt down the famous white whale, Moby Dick, and will stop at nothing on his quest to annihilate his nemesis.

This hardback is part of DK CLASSICS, a luxurious series of classic titles, thoughtfully crafted for collectors and fans of beautiful special editions. Each complete, unabridged book features sumptuous design and the highest quality finishes. Discover timeless literature beautifully bound for every bookshelf.Herman Melville was born on August 1, 1819. He went on his first sea voyage in 1839 as cabin boy on the St Lawrence bound for Liverpool. He later became a teacher before taking to the seas again on the Achushnet. On this voyage, he abandoned ship and lived among the indigenous people of the Marquesas Islands for some time. This sojourn inspired his books Typee and Omoo which were published to great success. He became close friends with the writer Nathaniel Hawthorne, to whom he dedicated Moby-Dick. Although Moby-Dick was not particularly successful in his lifetime, it is now considered one of the most important American novels of all time. Melville died on September 28, 1891.