Pierre, or The Ambiguities

Herman Melville is known primarily for the masterpiece "Moby Dick," which has been reissued multiple times and adapted into films. But few know that the author had other great works. This edition includes the most discussed, unpredictable, and mysterious novel "Pierre, or The Ambiguities."
In the affluent American estate of Saddle Meadows, the Glendinning family leads a luxurious and carefree existence. Mrs. Glendinning moves in the upper circles of local society; her son Pierre—a sportsman and talented young writer who has gained initial fame—plans to marry the lovely Lucy. But an accidental encounter with the mysterious beauty Isabella threatens to unravel Pierre's entire happy life as it unveils a veil of dark family secrets...