Omoo
by Herman Melville
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First edition by The Heritage Pres in As New condition. In a slipcase with minor wear at edges. Wood engravings by Reynolds Stone's throughout the book. Introduction by Van Wyck Brooks. XIX + 272 pages.
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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- 1521
- Title
- Omoo
- Author
- Herman Melville
- Illustrator
- Reynolds Stone
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Heritage Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Pages
- 272
- Size
- 10 x 6.25"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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