Why did I love this book?
This is the template from which most stories of human obsession are drawn. It starts out simply enough, with a clueless sailor signing on to a whaling expedition to kill a few years of his life. But soon we have a demonically possessed captain on the ultimate revenge hunt, baptizing his harpoon in blood and dedicating it to Satan. It’s pretty obvious that the story grabbed the unsuspecting Melville himself by the throat and took control of him, much as it does for the reader.
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Melville's tale of the whaling industry, and one captain's obsession with revenge against the Great White Whale that took his leg. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colourful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes a biography of Herman Melville and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom or at home to further engage the reader in the work at hand.