Big books

Moby Dick is a giant white whale who has severed one of Captain Ahab’s legs. Bent on taking revenge, Captain Ahab goes across the seas in pursuit of the whale but finally meets with a tragic end. Full of strange and exotic characters, including Queequeg, a cannibal harpooner, the story is told by Ishmael, a young schoolteacher who, seeking adventure, signs upon a whaling ship whose captain is Ahab.