{"product_id":"moby-dick-9781454959809","title":"Moby-Dick","description":"Narrated by the sailor Ishmael, \u003ci\u003eMoby-Dick\u003c\/i\u003e is the tale of the maniacal quest of Ahab, captain of the whaling ship \u003ci\u003ePequod\u003c\/i\u003e, as he seeks vengeance against Moby-Dick, the giant white sperm whale that bit off his leg on the ship's previous voyage. More than an epic sea-story, the detailed and realistic descriptions of whale hunting and the process of extracting whale oil, as well as life aboard ship among a culturally diverse crew, are mixed with exploration of class and social status, good and evil, and the existence of God.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHerman Melville\u003c\/b\u003e (1819-1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet. His first two books gained much attention, though they were not bestsellers, and his popularity declined precipitously only a few years later. By the time of his death he had been almost completely forgotten, but his longest novel, Moby-Dick--largely considered a failure during his lifetime, and most responsible for Melville's fall from favor with the reading public -- was rediscovered in the 20th century as one of the chief literary masterpieces of both American and world literature.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Union Square \u0026 Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51276599755026,"sku":"9781454959809","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dca36a40-3585-445f-907f-9a80d6772c06.jpg?v=1773738468","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/moby-dick-9781454959809","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}