EPISODE · Oct 7, 2020 · 6 MIN
The White Whale of the Pacific (from "Thar She Blows")
from Virginia Humanities · host Virginia Humanities
Moby Dick is often placed within the pantheon of classic American novels. But did you know that Herman Melville drew inspiration from a real white whale that terrorized sailors in the beginning of the 19th century? Joanne talks with scholar Hester Blum about the legend of Mocha Dick.
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