Herman Melville

Herman Melville

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Herman Melville (1 August 1819 - 28 September 1891) was an American author best known for his book, "Moby Dick." The Scottish novelist and academic MARGARET ELPHINSTONE's first novel was published in 1987. Her latest, The Gathering Night, was published in 2009. She is Emeritus Professor of Scottish Literature at Strathclyde University in Glasgow. Apart from spells of academic work in the USA, she has spent most of her working life in various parts of Scotland including Shetland, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
1st November 2012

Adventures At Sea

Including Treasure Island, Moby Dick and Robinson Crusoe, Adventures at Sea is a collection of illustrated sea-faring cl... MoreAdventures At Sea

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4th August 2014

The Confidence Man

The Confidence Man follows 14-year-old Hans Ruppert and a band of Protestants as they leave their home town and seek pea... MoreThe Confidence Man

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5th October 2017

Moby Dick

The icy waters of the northern seas hide a creature that is already a legend among all seafarers: the fearsome white lev... MoreMoby Dick

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2nd February 2010

Classic Starts®: Moby-Dick

Call me Ishmael. These three famous words begin one of America’s most epic novels, a tale of one obsessed captain, his d... MoreClassic Starts®: Moby-Dick

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1st January 2012

Moby Dick

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1st January 1920

Moby Dick

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1st June 2009

Moby-Dick

Walker Ilustrated Classics is a new series which brings together some of the best-loved stories ever told, illustrated b... MoreMoby-Dick

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1st June 2013

Moby Dick

Among the crew is Ishmael, the novel's narrator, ordinary sailor, and extraordinary reader. Digressive, allusive, vulgar... MoreMoby Dick

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