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Looking for adventure and a new life, Ishmael, the story's narrator, decides to find work on a whaling boat. On arriving at the Massachusetts harbour to begin his search, the only bed available is already half occupied by a "cannibal" named Queequeg. Although Queequeg has limited English, a friendship forms and the two men sign up for work together aboard the Pequod under the infamous Captain Ahab.
3) Moby Dick
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FonoLibro les trae esta emocionante aventura con un elenco completo, música y efectos de sonido que les hará vivir la historia de un hombre obsesionado en buscar su Némesis, la gran Ballena Blanca; su lucha contra un titán de la naturaleza, un demonio ó quizás un Dios.
FonoLibro se enorgullece en presentar el audiolibro de una de las más emocionantes historias de la literatura universal de todos los tiempos, Moby Dick de Herman Melville.
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4) Moby Dick
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Gemeinsam mit dem Harpunier Queequeg heuert der Ich-Erzähler, der Matrose Ismael, auf dem Walfänger Pequod an. Dort erklärt Kapitän Ahab der Mannschaft das Ziel der Fahrt: Er will den weißen Wal "Moby Dick", der ihm einst das Bein abriss, jagen und erlegen. Die Mannschaft, aufgeheizt durch den charismatischen und wahnsinnigen Kapitän, schwört sich auf Ahab und dessen Ziel ein.
Ahabs Gegenpart ist der erste Maat, Starbuck, ein kühner und erfahrener...
6) Moby Dick
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In seinem Roman von 1851 schickt Melville den Erzähler Ishmael, von Fernweh und der Lust auf Abenteuer getrieben, auf Walfang. Zusammen mit seinem neu gewonnenen Freund Queequeg, einem Harpunier polynesischer Herkunft, heuert Ishmael auf dem Walfänger Pequod unter dem Kommando von Kapitän Ahab an. Ahab hat bei der Jagd auf den riesigen weißen Pottwal Moby Dick ein Bein verloren und ist nun besessen von seinen Rachegelüsten. Die Jagd auf "normale"...
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Der berühmte weiße Wal - und sein hartnäckigster Gegner ... Der finstere Kapitän Ahab, Matrose Ismael, Harpunier Queequeg - alle an Bord des Walfängers "Pequod" und auf der Jagd nach Moby Dick. Ahab hat nur ein einziges Ziel: den weißen Wal, der ihm das Bein abgerissen hat, zu jagen und zu töten. In seinem blinden Fanatismus ist er bereit, sein Leben und das all seiner Matrosen zu opfern, um das Ungeheuer endgültig zu erledigen. (Nach Herman...
8) Moby Dick
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When Ishmael joined the crew of a whaling ship called the Pequod, he was eager for a life of adventure on the high seas. But he didn't know that what he was about to embark on would be the adventure of a lifetime. With Captain Ahab at the helm, Ishmael and his crewmates quickly learned that they weren't simply hunting whales. They were on a quest for the biggest catch there ever was: the great white whale of legend, Moby Dick.
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Para sair da monotonia, o professor rural Ismael decide descobrir os mistérios das baleias. Quando ele encontra o arpoador Queequeg, eles partem juntos para a ilha de Nantucket em busca de trabalho no mercado de caça às baleias. Lá, eles embarcam com tripulantes de diversas nacionalidades no baleeiro Pequod para uma viagem de três anos aos mares do sul. Mal sabe ele que o sombrio capitão Ahab está obcecado por encontrar a fera responsável...
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De la serie Mi primera biblioteca de Shackleton Kids, llega el audiolibro de Moby Dick, la mayor aventura en el mar de todos los tiempos.
Cuando el joven marinero Ismael decide embarcarse en un buque ballenero bajo el mando del misterioso capitán Ahab, no imagina la increíble aventura que le espera. El capitán está obsesionado con cazar a Moby Dick, un fiero y gigantesco cachalote blanco, y no dudará en poner en peligro a toda la tripulación...
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Gil Bailie's exploration of Herman Melville's epic American tale. Melville's masterwork has been recognized as one of the major achievements of 19th century American literature influencing writers down to the present. As confirmed in the 2016 Nobel Prize for literature speech by Bob Dylan, who said, "Moby Dick is a fascinating book, a book that's filled with scenes of high drama and dramatic dialogue. The book makes demands on you. The plot is straightforward...."...
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In 1953, the brilliant but terrifying titan of cinema John Huston summons the young writer Ray Bradbury to Ireland. The apprehensive scribe's quest is to capture on paper the fiercest of all literary beasts — Moby Dick — in the form of a workable screenplay so the great director can begin filming.
But from the moment he sets foot on Irish soil, the author embarks on an unexpected odyssey. Meet congenial IRA terrorists, tippling
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Welcome to Moby Dick: Glimpses into the Narrative's Key Themes. In this audiobook, we delve into the complex layers of Herman Melville's monumental work, Moby Dick. More than just a tale of obsession and revenge, Melville's masterpiece explores themes of fate, free will, the power of nature, and the limits of human knowledge. Through a close examination of key moments in the narrative, we will explore how Captain Ahab's relentless pursuit of the great...