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The Origin of Moby Dick, Part One: Mocha Dick
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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Feb 7, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
Today, Herman Melville's magnum opus Moby Dick is lauded as a classic of American literature -- but it turns out Melville didn't invent the whole thing on his own. In the first part of this special two-part series, Ben, Noel and Max dive into the story of a real-life white whale named Mocha Dick, and how his tragic story inspired Melville to create a fictional white whale all his own.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Feb 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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