The Hunt for Moby-Dick
Arena · Season 1 · Episode 600
Writer Philip Hoare embarks on an epic journey to investigate humankind's ongoing fascination with the whale. He travels from Southampton to the whaling ports of America, before concluding his study in the Azores, exploring the significance of the mighty mammals to each community. He then brings these relationships into focus through Herman Melville 's classic novel Moby-Dick.
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1
Episode
600
Air Date
20/Sep/2008
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Writer Philip Hoare embarks on an epic journey to investigate humankind's ongoing fascination with the whale. He travels from Southampton to the whaling ports of America, before concluding his study in the Azores, exploring the significance of the mighty mammals to each community. He then brings these relationships into focus through Herman Melville 's classic novel Moby-Dick.
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