Moby-DickAudiobook Review
by Herman Melville · Narrated by Varies by edition
Editorial book review — not a firsthand listening review. Audio performance is not scored; verify the selected edition at the retailer.
8.1
Overall
"An enormous, digressive, magnificent obsession on the open sea."
Ishmael signs aboard the whaler Pequod, whose captain Ahab is bent on destroying the white whale that took his leg. The hunt becomes a voyage into madness, faith and the limits of knowledge.
Melville mixes adventure, philosophy, theatre and encyclopaedic chapters on whaling. Those digressions frustrate many first-time readers, yet the language and the final chase are extraordinary.
Several English audio editions exist; this is an editorial assessment of the book. Best approached patiently, in instalments.
