A faithful retelling of the classic Herman Melville story about Captain Ahab and his vengeful hunt for the whale Moby Dick. Clearly written in a modern, approachable style, the Classics Retold series is designed to introduce young readers to much-loved classic stories. The text includes informative notes on both the author and the original text, and is ideal for encouraging young readers to pursue an interest in literature.
This book is part of a book series called Usborne Classics Retold .
This book is aimed at children in primary school.
This book was published 2014 by Usborne Publishing Ltd .
This book contains the following story:
Moby Dick
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 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.
This book is in the following series:
Usborne Classics Retold
These simplified and shortened retellings make great literary classics accessible. Each remains faithful to the original text in the treatment of the story.
