Comments on: Stove by a Whale

By: Eamonn

Eamonn — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:57:05 +0000

very interesting and fascinating stuff, thanks 4 the background to melvilles opus.

By: Tony

Tony — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:08:17 +0000

thanks for the reply, I like your style

By: nicole

nicole — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:48:10 +0000

Glad to be of service!

By: Tony

Tony — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:34:42 +0000

not sure if that worked.As I said you learn something new every day and for me this was it.Thankyou

By: Tony

Tony — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:33:48 +0000

As they say you learn something new every day, this was it.Thank you

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By: Jeane

Jeane — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 21:52:26 +0000

Some years ago I read In the Heart of the Sea, which tells of the same incident from Nathaniel Philbrick. It was fascinating. I didn’t find out until I finished the book that it inspired Melville.

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