Omoo.
by Melville, Herman
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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Synopsis
Melvilles continuing adventures in the South Seasnow for the first time in Penguin Classics Following 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 Melvilles 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.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 142411
- Title
- Omoo.
- Author
- Melville, Herman
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers, Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1847
- Keywords
- herman melville first edition, Martin-Manney copy in the rare original wrappers, Omoo First Edition
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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