by HermanMelville (Author), SebastianArmesto (Author)
Nantucket. 1851. Centre of a whaling industry that transformed blubber into the oils and candles that lit the world. It's there that a schoolmaster called Ishmael arrives to ship on a whale-boat. He enrols under Ahab, Captain of the Pequod - a man bent on destroying the white whale that lost him his leg. Certain the destruction of his nemesis will slake his thirst; Ahab's single-minded pursuit of Moby-Dick consumes Ishmael, the crew and the Pequod itself. The spirit and atmosphere of Herman Melville's masterpiece - romantic, ambiguous, characterful and rich with allegory - is captured on stage by simple8 with 'a treasure chest of talented actors, impressive musicians and intelligent scripting and directing' (New Statesman).
Format: Paperback
Pages: 88
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Oberon Books Ltd.
Published: 27 Mar 2013
ISBN 10: 1849435103
ISBN 13: 9781849435109