{"product_id":"ahab-and-the-white-whale-hardcover","title":"Ahab and the White Whale - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eManuel Marsol\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChloe Garcia-Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGet the story of Herman Melville's \u003ci\u003eMoby Dick\u003c\/i\u003e from the weird-but-lovable villain, Captain Ahab, in this silly and thrilling kids picture book for ages 5-9! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAhab's beautifully illustrated, off-kilter adventure on the high seas offers an important lesson on obsession and staying true to yourself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn the island of Nantucket lives the greatest whaling captain of all time. Call him Ahab. He has long searched for the great white whale known as Moby Dick. Whenever Ahab heard any news of the whale, he rushed off to sea in his ship the \u003ci\u003ePequod\u003c\/i\u003e. He climbed mountains, scaled sunken wrecks, crossed oceans without any luck. He wasted whole days shut up in his cabin. He traveled to the ends of the earth, but still the whale was not to be found. Ahab spent so much time on the hunt that he even forgot what he was looking for! The sea is a mystery, that much he can say for sure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this exquisitely illustrated story inspired by Herman Melville's \u003ci\u003eMoby Dick\u003c\/i\u003e, Manuel Marsol turns Captain Ahab into a sympathetic, driven goofball with valuable lessons to impart about life, leviathans, and not letting our goals obscure the world right in front of our eyes.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn and based in Madrid, \u003cb\u003eManuel Marsol \u003c\/b\u003eis an illustrator and children's book author. He received the International Edelvives Illustrated Album Award for \u003ci\u003eAhab and the White Whale\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChloe Garcia Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and translator of Spanish and Chinese literature based in Cambridge, MA. She translated the poetry of Li Shangyin for the NYRB Poets series and her latest book is an original collection of essays titled \u003ci\u003eFire Eater\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 13 x 9.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 26, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45598186668076,"sku":"9798896230052","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/p4-o3LX1_r9798896230052.webp?v=1780542022","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/ahab-and-the-white-whale-hardcover","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}