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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.
2) Moby Dick
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"Llamádme Ismael. Hace unos años -no importa cuánto hace exactamente-, teniendo poco o ningún dinero en el bolsillo, y nada en particular que me interesara en tierra, pensé que me iría a navegar un poco por ahí, para ver la parte acuática del mundo."
Así comienza esta famosa obra que narra la travesía del barco ballenero Pequod, comandado por el capitán Ahab, junto a Ismael – quien narra la historia- y el arponero Quiqueg, en la mítica...
3) Moby Dick
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Call me Ishmael. I have set sail on a whaling ship to try my hand at whaling. But our captain has his own prey. We have been traveling the seas looking for the white whale, Moby Dick, who causes destruction wherever he swims. Will we survive a battle with the great whale? Find out in this stunning graphic novel adaptation of Herman Melville's classic by Rod Espinosa. Creator biographies and a glossary help reluctant readers take the first step on...
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...
5) Moby Dick
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A versão em áudio de Moby Dick é marcada por uma trilha sonora intensa, desenvolvida por Sandra Branca a partir de um tema original de Richard Wagner. Vários efeitos sonoros ajudam a criar o ambiente de insegurança e trabalho duro da vida no mar, que é intensificado pela ira do capitão Acab em busca de fazer sua vingança contra Moby Dick. Os efeitos sonoros acompanham o crescendo de emoções na perseguição cega e desenfreada que o capitão...
6) Moby Dick
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The icy waters of the northern seas hide a creature that is already a legend among all seafarers. The fearsome white leviathan, the chimera of all whalers, Moby Dick. The young Ishmael, along with his faithful friend Queequeg, will board the Pequod, to satisfy their craving for adventure. But soon, he will discover that his work goes beyond whaling, and that the whole crew is at the mercy of the mysterious Captain Ahab's thirst for revenge.
8) Moby Dick
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Consumed by an insane rage, Captain Ahab (Gregory Peck) has but one purpose in life - revenge on MOBY DICK, the great white whale who maimed and disfigured him. The obsessed skipper of a whaling boat, Ahab uses his command as an excuse to sail the seven seas in an unrelenting search of his prey while battling a mutinous crew, tropical heat and violent storms in this epic struggle of non-stop fury and inevitable doom.
9) 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"...
10) Moby Dick
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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...
11) Moby Dick
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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...
12) 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.
13) 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.
14) Moby Dick
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Consumed by an insane rage, Captain Ahab has but one purpose in life--revenge on the great white whale who maimed and disfigured him.
17) Moby Dick
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Call me Ishmael. I have set sail on a whaling ship to try my hand at whaling. But our captain has his own prey. We have been traveling the seas looking for the white whale, Moby Dick, who causes destruction wherever he swims. Will we survive a battle with the great whale? Find out in this stunning graphic novel adaptation of Herman Melville's classic by Rod Espinosa. Creator biographies and a glossary help reluctant readers take the first step on...
18) Moby Dick
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The icy waters of the northern seas hide a creature that is already a legend among all seafarers. The fearsome white leviathan, the chimera of all whalers, Moby Dick. The young Ishmael, along with his faithful friend Queequeg, will board the Pequod, to satisfy their craving for adventure. But soon, he will discover that his work goes beyond whaling, and that the whole crew is at the mercy of the mysterious Captain Ahab's thirst for revenge.
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"A masterful adaptation of the timeless literary classic, faithfully and beautifully rendered by an award-winning artist. In striking black-and-white illustrations, Chaboute retells the story of the Great American Novel. Captain Ahab strikes out on a voyage, obsessively seeking revenge on the great white whale that took his leg. This hardcover edition collects both of the Vents d'Ouest volumes, printed in English for the first time"-- Provided by...
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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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