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Moby Dick

By: Herman Melville, Marty Ross - adaption
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  • Summary

  • 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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  • 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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Timeless

Thought it would be about a whale but it was so much more no wonder it's a classic. Struggles of culture and class on one level but loyalty and friendship intervening. A brave and insightful author.

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An excellent play

The writer has you on the endhe of your seat wth performers drawing you further.

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Our ship, his sea

A noisy and dramatic performance that brings the story to life. I liked some characters portrayal more than others but it kept me engaged

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It's Moby Dick I tell ya'!

This was an enjoyable telling of a well known tale in the style of radio theatre productions of old. Ahab..well he has more of a Texan drawl than a Nantucketer/ New England accent, but if you can get over that, its a tale entertainingly told.

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Excellent audio play adaptation

I loved every minute of this- the actors were terrific, sound quality was great. Thanks!

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A brilliant feast for the ears

A captivating dramatization with brilliant voice actors. Highly recommended listening. This was really entertaining listening.

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Fantastic

Fantastic adaptation. Well worth a listen. The casting and production were outstanding and made the story come alive.

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Made it come to Life

Great vocal performances. Captivating reading of the book that really brought it to life. HM would be proud. Deffo recommend.

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top notch!

absolutely loved everything about this audio book, great voice actors and great effects +++

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It's different...

I enjoyed this adaptation. It's different but it works. An interesting take on the novel. Good voice actors.

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