Why Read Moby-Dick?

Author: Nathaniel Philbrick; Narrator: Nathaniel Philbrick; Publishers: Penguin Audio & Books on Tape

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In what should be required reading before cracking the pages of Moby-Dick, Nathaniel Philbrick’s homage to this great American novel compels the listener to experience Melville with an almost incandescent joy. His voice resonates with palpable enthusiasm and calls to mind a New England professor giving a fascinating lecture.

Listen-Alikes:
Moby-Dick by Herman Melville. Narrated by Frank Muller. Recorded Books.
My Reading Life by Pat Conroy. Narrated by Pat Conroy. Random House Audio. Books on Tape.
The Swerve by Stephen Greenblatt. Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini. Recorded Books.

Details

ISBN:

Penguin978-1-61176-024-8; Books978-0-307-96967-5

Awards Won

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Listen List

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The Listen List: Outstanding Audiobook Narration seeks to highlight outstanding audiobook titles that merit special attention by general adult listeners and the librarians who work with them.

2012 - Selection(s)