In Search of Moby Dick: Quest for the White Whale - Couverture rigide

Severin, Tim

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0316645958 ISBN 13 : 9780316645959

Editeur : Little, Brown & Company, 1999

Synopsis

Herman Melville's novel "Moby Dick" immortalized the concept of a battling white sperm whale, but did such a creature really exist? Explorer and writer Tim Severin travelled to the islands of the Pacific to find out. From Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas archipelago to Pamilacan and Tonga, Severin compares myth with reality in a fascinating journey of discovery. Along the way he investigates the real extent of Melville's whaling experience, and unearths other potential sources for his famous story; encounters the extraordinary whale-jumpers, who even now make their living by leaping on the backs of whales to ram home their spears; and observes a retired harpooner re-enact the curious ballet of a kill - transporting himself to his youth in the process, like a shaman from a forgotten age. Travel writing and personal and historical anecdote combine to offer an exploration of one of the ocean's enduring myths.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Tim Severin is a renowned adventurer and writer, who has specialised in re-creating voyages of exploration in primitive vessels. He holds the Gold Medal of the Royal Geographical Society and the Livingstone Medal of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Little, Brown & Company
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0316645958
• ISBN 13: 9780316645959
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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