Comments on: Ahoy, flukes!

By: chris sivori

chris sivori — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 16:12:36 +0000

Phillip:

I’m reading the unabridged version. Huzzah!

By: chris sivori

chris sivori — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 19:53:02 +0000

Gabe:

I will have to check that book out.

Phillip:

You know, I didn’t think it was abridged, but I’ll have to take a look next time I’m reading.

By: Phillip

Phillip — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 18:42:34 +0000

“Melville devotes entire chapters (although all his chapters are brief) to various asides on whaling, whale biology, history, and seafaring.”

You definitely must have an abridged version. As someone who’s read the unabridged version, Melville is nothing close to brief. Usually, I have an aversion to abridged books; I feel like I’m “missing out”. In this case, the abridged version is much better for today’s reader. The discovery channel wasn’t broadcast in HD at the time, so these painfully long chapters on whale species would have been much more interesting. :)

By: Gabriel Flores

Gabriel Flores — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 02:23:05 +0000

My Reading class just finished reading Call It Courage. Took them two months. You could probably take it down in one sitting. I recommend next time ur at HPBooks.