Omoo - Herman Melville - Books -  - 9781072806288 - June 8, 2019
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Omoo

Melville's continuing adventures in the South SeasFollowing the commercial and critical success of Typee, Herman Melville continued his series of South Sea adventure-romances with Omoo. Named after the Polynesian term for a rover, or someone who roams from island to island, Omoo chronicles the tumultuous events aboard a South Sea whaling vessel and is based on Melville's personal experiences as a crew member on a ship sailing the Pacific. From recruiting among the natives for sailors to handling deserters and even mutiny, Melville gives a first-person account of life as a sailor during the nineteenth century filled with colorful characters and vivid descriptions of the far-flung locales of Polynesia.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released June 8, 2019
ISBN13 9781072806288
Pages 482
Dimensions 152 × 229 × 27 mm   ·   699 g
Language English  

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