Disagree sharply on 1 and 2. Moby-Dick is the great American novel, imo, greatest to date, among the world's great works of literature. Love AWITW. It's relatively lightweight stuff, but charmingly written - a fun, easy read and a fine introduction to the Trail. Dan Brown - meh. Enjoyed 2/3 of Davinci Code and thought it fell apart in the final third. ...