Why Read Moby-Dick? - Tapa dura

Gracefully written [with an] infectious enthusiasm "New York Times Book Review" Exuberant. --"Boston Globe" Brilliant and provocative "The New Yorker" [A] slim, passionate manifesto "Chicago Tribune" A slim, easy-to-read argument on why you should definitely put ["Moby-Dick"] on your bucket list. "History Wire" WHY READ MOBY-DICK? reels in a compelling case short, lucid, intelligent Philbrick s more like a literary color analyst, helping readers see the novel better while also creating a sense of excitement about it. "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel" This slender volume is packed with reasons why you might want to read the whaling classic. " Minneapolis Star-Tribune" "" This slender, pleasant, sincere book by the maritime historian and naval enthusiast is more than a respectable tribute unencumbered by academic prose. Approaching "Moby-Dick" from outside the academy is refreshing, and Philbrick s enthusiasm is contagious .So put me down for a reading of "Moby-Dick" in 2012, and count Philbrick s book a success. "The New Republic" Philbrick does the literary world great service by bringing "Moby-Dick" back into popular attention and also by his skill in keeping American history fresh and alive. "Aspen Daily News" Sure to swell the readership of Melville s masterpiece. "Booklist" (Starred review) In this cogent and passionate polemic for Melville s masterpiece, Philbrick combines a critical eye and a reader s adoration to make a case for "Moby-Dick" Less lit-crit and more readers guide, this tome will remind fans why they loved the book in the first place, and whet the appetites of trepid potential readers. "Publishers Weekly" A slim celebration of the elements of a literary masterpiece Philbrick is an enthusiastic salesman for a sometimes daunting novel. "Kirkus" So you liked Philbrick s "In the Heart of the Sea," which re-created the wreck of the whaleship Essex, inspiration for Herman Melville s "Moby-Dick"? Then you ll love Philbrick s new book From a wonderful and knowing writer. "Library Journal," pre-pub alert"