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Highlights
- In this silly and thrilling tale inspired by Herman Melville's Moby Dick, we finally get the story of the hunt for the white whale from his famous one-legged pursuer, Captain Ahab himself.
- 5-9 Years
- 12.75" x 9.4" Hardcover
- 40 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Fairy Tales & Folklore
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Book Synopsis
In this silly and thrilling tale inspired by Herman Melville's Moby Dick, we finally get the story of the hunt for the white whale from his famous one-legged pursuer, Captain Ahab himself. This beautifully illustrated, off-kilter adventure and cautionary tale based on one of the great American novels is perfect for ages 5-9. On the island of Nantucket lives the greatest whaling captain of all time. Call him Ahab. He has long searched for the great white whale known as Moby Dick. Whenever Ahab heard any news of the whale, he rushed off to sea in his ship the Pequod. He climbed mountains, scaled sunken wrecks, crossed oceans without any luck. He wasted whole days shut up in his cabin. He traveled to the ends of the earth, but still the whale was not to be found. Ahab spent so much time on the hunt that he even forgot what he was looking for! The sea is a mystery, that much he can say for sure. In this exquisitely illustrated story inspired by Herman Melville's Moby Dick, Manuel Marsol turns Captain Ahab into a sympathetic, driven goofball with valuable lessons to impart about life, leviathans, and not letting our goals obscure the world right in front of our eyes.About the Author
Manuel Marsol is an award-winning children's book writer and illustrator born and based in Madrid, Spain. His new book Astro is forthcoming from Transit Books in 2025. Chloe Garcia Roberts is a writer and translator of Spanish and Chinese literature based in Cambridge, MA. She translated the poetry of Li Shangyin for the NYRB Poets series and her latest book is an original collection of essays titled Fire Eater.Dimensions (Overall): 12.75 Inches (H) x 9.4 Inches (W)
Weight: 1.25 Pounds
Suggested Age: 5-9 Years
Number of Pages: 40
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Sub-Genre: Fairy Tales & Folklore
Publisher: Nyrb Kids
Theme: Adaptations
Format: Hardcover
Author: Manuel Marsol
Language: English
Street Date: May 12, 2026
TCIN: 94474277
UPC: 9798896230052
Item Number (DPCI): 247-02-8361
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 1 inches length x 9.4 inches width x 12.75 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.25 pounds
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