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Moby Dick

By: Herman Melville, Marty Ross - adaption
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Despite being published in 1851, Moby Dick appears at number 17 in The Guardian’s ‘The 100 best novels written in English’; a testament to its continued popularity. This dramatic adaptation by Audible member favourite Marty Ross stars David Morrissey as Captain Ahab who is determined to get his revenge on the one and only Moby Dick.

We join our narrator Ishmael and the crew of Pequod for its final voyage as Captain Ahab leads them in to dangerous waters on his quest to find and kill the whale who ate his leg: Moby Dick. As his determination grows and sacrifices are made the crew worry that his obsession has become unhealthy - but at what lengths will Captain Ahab go to in order to catch that whale?

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Episodes
  • Ep 1

    Ep 1
    May 24 2021

    Ishmael embarks on his adventure and meets Queequeg along the way; instantly forming a close bond.
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    36 mins
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  • Ep 2

    Ep 2
    May 24 2021

    The Pequod sets sail with Ishmael and Queequeg on board. Captain Ahab sets out his plan to seek revenge....
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    25 mins
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  • Ep 3

    Ep 3
    May 24 2021

    The crew are united in Captain Ahab’s plan to find and kill Moby Dick whilst a storm rages against the ship sending some of the crew delirious.
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    36 mins
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The script is brilliant-both humorous, moving and gripping. The acting is superb and the production brilliant.
A must listen.

One of the best audio productions I have ever heard

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Very good adaptation, great acting and overall very professional and well produced. Well paced, would definitely recommend.

excellent production

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It took a while to get into this book but was soon hooked. Although the theme is now politically incorrect. It is a story about loyalty obsessions and freindships. well worth the read.

A true classic

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What a lovely set of episodes Captain Ahab has one agenda to catch and kill Moby Dick the white whale, he is quite demented and will not listen to anybody who doesn't agree with him, a dangerous journey that took his life and many more, compelling to listen to, narration is really good

A brilliant podcast a dangerous sea journey

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I haven't read the original book, so I cannot say how well this adaptation suits it. What I can say though is that this a really enjoyable series! Great voice acting, effective sound effects, fascinating characters and thrilling action! I was dubious if a veggie like me could enjoy a tale about whaling, but turns out that wasn't a problem at all.

Fantastic adaptation

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Great work from all adding power to the story. Recommend highly to anyone who hasnt read it

Excellent cast and a great novel

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The sound effects are all perfect, the readers are exceptional. Morrisy is the best Ahab and would make a great one in a movie..

Best classic of all.

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The whole cast is superb. All the different themes are vividly bought to life. David Morrissey is particularly good as Ahab, the role of a lifetime.

Gripping podcast production of Melville classic

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The original book is my absolute favourite book, so this was going to be a hard sell. Obviously it doesn't have the time and freedom to fully explore the many themes. But it is a first rate adventure story, very well acted with superb sound effects.

Excellent production

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Fantastic, atmospheric adaptation. I hadn't read the novel for years and this was a wonderful way to revisit it.

loved it!

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