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'Moby Dick' Project Brings Book Into 21st Century

from National Public Radio
September 19, 2012

Writer Philip Hoare talks about his new project, the "Moby Dick Big Read." From now until late January, a chapter of Herman Melville's classic whale-hunting epic will be available for download each day. Each is read by the likes of Tilda Swinton, John Waters and Stephen Fry.

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  • All Things Considered, September 19, 2012
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