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Find out moreWonderful illustration illuminates this story of power, obsession and war - a reimagining of Moby Dick from the whale's perspective.
Call me Bathsheba.
The whales of Bathsheba's pod live for the hunt. Led by the formidable Captain Alexandra, they fight a never-ending war against men. Then the whales attack a man ship, and instead of easy prey they find the trail of a myth, a monster, perhaps the devil himself... With their relentless Captain leading the chase, they embark on the final hunt, one that will forever change the worlds of whales and men.
Ness explores war, power and obsession in a haunting, lyrical fable that reimagines the story of Moby Dick from the perspective of the whales. The Bookseller
ISBN: | 9781406383560 |
Publication date: | 1st September 2018 |
Author: | Patrick Ness |
Illustrator: | Rovina Cai |
Publisher: | Walker Books |
Format: | Hardback |
Pagination: | 160 pages |
Suitable for: | 13+ readers, YA readers |
Genres: | Adventure Stories, General Fiction |
Recommendations: | eBooks |
Patrick Ness was born on an army base called Fort Belvoir, near Alexandria, Virginia, in the United States. His father was a drill sergeant in the US Army. He lived in Hawaii until he was almost six, spent the ten years after that in suburban Washington state, and then on to Los Angeles, where he studied English Literature at the University of Southern California. His main job after graduating was as corporate writer at a cable company, writing manuals, form letters and speeches and once even an advertisement for the Gilroy, California Garlic Festival (this is true). If you're American ...
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