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Moby Dick
- Narrated by: Anthony Heald
- Length: 23 hrs and 52 mins
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What the critics say
"[A]n intense, superbly authentic narrative. Its theme and central figure are reminiscent of Job in his search for justice and of Oedipus in his search for truth."( Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia of Literature)
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- andreguantanamo
- 2019-12-23
Long and Dry
The performance is great -animated and talented reader. The story is dry and long though. It took me a while to get through. Certainly more useful as a historical snapshot with a vaguely Hemingway-ish smattering of the philosophy of masculinity.
It was nice to see race acknowledged and not have it whitewashed and I liked how racial comments and views on the part of the characters which would be considered taboo today and framed as terms of endearment and fellowship.
It’s not bad. Think of it as a rite of passage.
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- Exanime
- 2018-06-07
It's a classic for a reason!
Great book... I've always wanted to read it but was afraid of how massive it was...
It's a great story full of rich details and a very charming narrative... the dialog between the characters is often very very charming in a sailor-talk sort of way.
I must say thought that the narration by Anthony Heald is a MASTERPIECE... this is by far the best narration of an audiobook I have every heard... different and recognizable voices per character, perfect cadence, absolutely captures the spirit of the book. Kudos to you sir!
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- RobKYEG
- 2019-01-31
I see why people like it.
It very well may be the great American novel, it is however no matter of light reading - or in our case, listening.
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- Kurt D
- 2021-03-14
Such a wonderful work
Such a wonderful book. Not only entertaining but educational. I’ve learned more about whales and whaling that I could ever possibly hope to have learned. It’s worth re-listening to again simply for the intelligent understanding of whales and spiritual and psychological concepts of obsession of a man to the Monomania we can all be susceptible to.
Read this ....or rather listen to this
By the way, the narrator is by far and away my favorite. Thanks
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- Amazon Customer
- 2020-05-04
Experiential experience! A world in a different time
After completing Moby Dick, I sincerely feel that I lived a lifetime as a Nantucket Whale Man. Personal Harpoon and all. I am certain I would have made Specksynder! What a glorious read, thoroughly enjoyed! Performance was impeccable.
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- srwatson
- 2018-09-18
#1Audible Classic
This American Classic is a timeless beauty and a refreshing listen in these troubled tumultuous times.
#1Audible
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- Lynne
- 2018-06-05
If Shakespeare had been a whaler...
...he would have written Moby Dick. Glorious, baroque, and witty, The narration was exceptional. I will surely listen again someday.
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- Joe
- 2018-05-14
A classic but it hasn't weathered the storm
More footnotes than... I can't think of anything that has more footnotes. Textbooks have less. Long plodding story which doesn't see the white whale until the last 1:45 left in the book. It's a classic true enough but what was a great book then doesn't mean it holds up to books today. Lots of errors and misconceptions about whales that I had a hard time overlooking.
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- SM
- 2018-12-08
Great classic with amazing narration
I think this audiobook may be better than the print form, due to the narration. I loved the way he was breathless while the character was pulling the oars in pursuit of his prey..
Not all classics suit audio I think, but this one was a big win!! Good job.
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- Stephen
- 2018-05-19
Great reading!
I really enjoyed this reader. He did an amazing job with all of the characters. It was a good story but not exactly what I anticipated.
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