ahab, captain (fictional character)

An abridged version of Melville's classic tale of Captain Ahab and his insane quest for revenge against the enormous white whale that bit off his leg.

A young seaman joins the crew of the whaling ship Pequod, led by the fanatical Captain Ahab in pursuit of the white whale Moby Dick.

"Ishmael and his friend, Queequeg, join Captain Ahab to hunt for a famous white whale"--Provided by publisher.

Presents Herman Melville's classic novel "Moby Dick" about Captain Ahab's obsession with finding and killing the great white whale that took off his leg.

The story of Captain Ahab and his obsession with the capture and killing of the great white whale that multilated him, Moby Dick.

"When Ishmael joined the crew of a whaling ship called the 'Pequod,' he was eager for a life of adventure on the high seas. But little did he know, he was about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime. With Captain Ahab at the helm, Ishmael and his crewmates quickly learned that they weren't simply hunting whales; they were on a quest for the biggest catch there ever was--the great white whale of legend, Moby Dick"--Jacket flap.

"[A graphic novel adaptation of the classic novel in which] Captain Ahab strikes out on a voyage, obsessively seeking revenge on the great white whale that took his leg"--Back cover.

A companion to Herman Melville's "Moby-Dick," in which Una Spenser tells the story of her life, and discusses her loving marriage to Captain Ahab before the white whale took his leg and drove him into madness.

Captain Ahab takes his crew on a mission to find Moby Dick, the great white whale that crippled him.

A fully illustrated and adapted version of Herman Melville's classic story of the obsessed Captain Ahab as he pursues the great white whale.