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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Griffin
Publication date
September 1, 2000
Pages
260
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780312242077
ISBN-10
0312242077
Dimensions
0.75 by 6 by 9 in.
Weight
0.70 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$13.95
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A chronicle based on the events that inspired Moby Dick recounts the experiences of Captain Pollard and the crew of the whaling ship Essex, who, after being cast adrift by a destructive whale, sacrifice a crewman to survive and face society's wrath. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: A chronicle based on the events that inspired Moby Dick recounts the experiences of Captain Pollard and the crew of the whaling ship Essex, who, after being cast adrift by a destructive whale, sacrifice a crewman to survive and face society's wrath. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.
Editions
Hardcover
from Alfred a Knopf Inc (May 1, 1984)
9780394529424 | details & prices | List price $13.95
About: A farmer's son who has labored long to gain command of a whaling vessel, George Pollard, his first voyage as captain cursed by shipwreck, is treated as a pariah after he and his starving crew follow the 'custom of the sea' and cannibalize a shipmate
About: A farmer's son who has labored long to gain command of a whaling vessel, George Pollard, his first voyage as captain cursed by shipwreck, is treated as a pariah after he and his starving crew follow the 'custom of the sea' and cannibalize a shipmate
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
from Griffin (September 1, 2000)
9780312242077 | details & prices | 260 pages | 6.00 × 9.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.70 lbs | List price $13.95
About: A chronicle based on the events that inspired Moby Dick recounts the experiences of Captain Pollard and the crew of the whaling ship Essex, who, after being cast adrift by a destructive whale, sacrifice a crewman to survive and face society's wrath.
About: A chronicle based on the events that inspired Moby Dick recounts the experiences of Captain Pollard and the crew of the whaling ship Essex, who, after being cast adrift by a destructive whale, sacrifice a crewman to survive and face society's wrath.
from Viking Pr (August 1, 1985)
9780140081107 | details & prices | List price $5.95
About: A farmer's son who has labored long to gain command of a whaling vessel, George Pollard, his first voyage as captain cursed by shipwreck, is treated as a pariah after he and his starving crew follow the 'custom of the sea' and cannibalize a shipmate
About: A farmer's son who has labored long to gain command of a whaling vessel, George Pollard, his first voyage as captain cursed by shipwreck, is treated as a pariah after he and his starving crew follow the 'custom of the sea' and cannibalize a shipmate
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