Description: Herman Melville's MOBY DICK adapted for young readers by Felix Sutton published by Firefly Paperbacks/Scholastic,1956. Profusely illustrated by H. B. Vestal. Paperback. First Scholastic paperback edition. Herman Melville's MOBY DICK is the tale of the hunt for the elusive, omnipotent, and ultimately mystifying white whale; adapted for young readers, especially prepared to retain the spirit and atmosphere of the original book. The book was written by American writer Herman Melville, a masterpiece of storytelling, the greatest novel in American literature. It remains an unsurpassed account of the ultimate human struggle against the indifference of nature and the awful power of fate. CONDITION: This Book is in good condition. Book shows normal fairly minor signs of storage & age. Tight binding, clean text. Pages have turned yellow from age. The cover has been laminated. There are stamps from the previous owner on the pastedown endpapers at the front, and at the back of the book, on the title page, on the copyright page, and on the last page of the book. This book is also an ex-library book. It has library markings, a book spine sticker, an 'old school' pocket for the checkout card, a due date card, and the checkout card. Please see pictures. THE PICTURES ARE TO BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. PLEASE REVIEW THEM FOR A BETTER IDEA OF CONDITION.
Price: 35 USD
Location: Claremont, California
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Paperback, Softcover
Place of Publication: United States
Topics: Sailors, ambition, alienation, religion, free will
Book Title: Herman Melville's MOBY DICK
Signed: No
Narrative Type: Fiction
Publisher: Scholastic
Subject: Nautical Fiction, Allegories, American literature
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1956
Language: English
Illustrator: H. B. Vestal
Special Attributes: Vintage Paperback, 1st Scholastic paperback edition, Illustrated, Ex-Library
Author: Herman Melville, Felix Sutton (adaptation)
Personalized: No
Region: Massachusetts, Nantucket Island, United States
Genre: Children's literature, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Sea stories
Subtopics: Madness, Obsession, determination, Shipwrecks, Sea
Topic: whales, whaling, man vs nature, greed, good vs evil, destiny
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Subjects: Literature, Poetry & Criticism
Character Family: Classic Literature