Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures In The South Seas
by MELVILLE, HERMAN
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- First American Edition; published in London a month earlier. Original cloth; an attractive copy with some foxing and minor wear.
- Seller
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Newton, Massachusetts, 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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- Bookseller
- Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 25478P
- Title
- Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures In The South Seas
- Author
- MELVILLE, HERMAN
- Book Condition
- Used - First American Edition; published in London a month earlier. Original cloth; an attractive copy with some foxing and minor wear.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harper & Bros
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1847
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Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc.
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Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc.
About Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc.
Specializing in 19th and 20th century literature, signed and inscribed books, and manuscripts we maintain a high quality inventory. Our shop is located in the heart of Newton Centre where we are open by chance or appointment
In the long-standing tradition of the rare book trade we continue to mail regular catalogues to our customers. We are easily accessible via the MBTA Green Line's D Branch. We travel widely and attend both international and local book fairs.