There are also a few, more recent companion books that give a lot of historical context to both Melville and whaling, etc
Why Read Moby Dick? By Nathaniel Philbrick
Ahab's Rolling Sea, by Richard J King
There are also a few, more recent companion books that give a lot of historical context to both Melville and whaling, etc
Why Read Moby Dick? By Nathaniel Philbrick
Ahab's Rolling Sea, by Richard J King