Moby Dick

By: Herman Melville

Narrated by: Pete Cross

Widely considered one of the great American novels, Herman Melville's masterpiece went largely unread during his lifetime and was out of print at the time of his death in 1891. Called the greatest book about the sea ever written by D.H. Lawrence, Moby Dick features detailed descriptions of whale hunting and whale oil extraction as well as beautiful, incisive writing on race, class, religion, art, and society.

The story, loosely based on a real whaling shipwreck, features the unforgettable, vengeful Captain Ahab, who obsessively hunts a great white whale who bit his leg off below the knee.

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Perfect story, excellent narration.

This was so thoroughly enjoyable, I might listen to it again. Pete Cross did an exceptional job of narrating this book.

A wonderful great classic book

This book is a must. The narrator was superb and brought the story to life. I have always wanted to read this classic but thought it would be too daunting a chore due to its length and the year it was written in. Thank goodness for Audible and a wonderful narrator. I loved how he changed his voice for each character and how he read it with such an animated voice. I listened to this book at least 2hours a day due to its length and the story. I wanted to see how it all ended. I highly recommend this book. You will not be disappointed! I give the narrator A++++

Great but Flawed

As other reviewers have noted, Pete Cross does a great job with ishmael's "voice" which constitutes roughly 80% of the novel. However, some of the side characters sound like muppets. He seems to reserve his worst voices for small, bit parts like the innkeeper, Elijah, or the Pequod's owner captains (truly awful almost quit at this point). Most of the other characters are adequate with the notable exception of Capt Ahab himself. His portrayal here mistakes gravel for gravitas and volume for vehemence.

I enjoyed the book but ultimately felt this particular recording was amateurish.

Excellent

I thoroughly enjoyed this audiobook. The narration was great. Thanks for such a great performance.

Classic w/excellent narration

A classic story that has stood the test of time. But it’s the tide of narration that rushes this version to the top.