{"product_id":"moby-dick-9781398860971","title":"Moby Dick","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis deluxe edition presents Herman Melville's classic nautical adventure novel, \u003ci\u003eMoby Dick\u003c\/i\u003e, in a striking hardback edition with gold cover accents and printed page edges. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDescribed by D. H. Lawrence as \"the greatest book of the sea ever written\" and now heralded as a classic of American literature, \u003ci\u003eMoby Dick\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of sailer Ishmael who signs up for a voyage aboard the Pequod, bound for the tropics. But what Ishmael believes to be an ordinary whale hunt turns out to be nothing less than a voyage of revenge led by the imposing \"ungodly, god-like\" Captain Ahab. For Ahab has already lost one of his legs to the great White Whale, Moby Dick. And this time, driven by a tremendous inner rage, he is determined to pursue him to the death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart of the\u003ci\u003e Arcturus Treasured Classics\u003c\/i\u003e series, this beautiful gift edition provides an exquisite way to enjoy this classic work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: \u003c\/b\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eArcturus Treasured Classics \u003c\/i\u003eseries brings together celebrated literary masterworks, beautifully presented in hardback gift editions with cover embossing and printed page edges.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHerman Melville\u003c\/b\u003e (1819-91) was the son of a merchant, and was born in New York. Melville first trained as a teacher before signing on as a sailor on a merchant ship in 1839. He drew on his experiences of working a whaling ship for the background for Moby Dick and also on his adventures in Polynesia for some of his other novels, such as Typee and Omoo. He was a friend of many other writers of the time, such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, to whom he dedicated Moby Dick.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sirius Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51734886744338,"sku":"9781398860971","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0f75525d-40d9-4021-a72b-2cd74847e923.jpg?v=1772532292","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/moby-dick-9781398860971","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}