Moby Dick

The narrative follows Ishmael, a young merchant sailor, who embarks on a whaling expedition aboard the Pequod, starting in Nantucket. He forms a deep bond with Queequeg, a Polynesian harpooner, and joins a diverse crew that includes Tashtego and Daggoo. Central to the story is Captain Ahab, whose obsessive quest for revenge against the elusive white whale, Moby Dick, drives the plot. Themes of friendship, obsession, and the complexities of race and identity are woven throughout this classic tale of adventure on the high seas.