Redburn: His First Voyage; White-Jacket: Or, the World in a Man-of-War; Moby-Dick, or, the Whale
by Melville, Herman
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket/as Issued
- ISBN 10
- 0940450097
- ISBN 13
- 9780940450097
- Seller
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Synopsis
Wellington Redburn is a fifteen-year-old from the state of New York, with only one dream - to run away to sea. However, when he does fulfil this long-held fantasy, he quickly finds that reality as a cabin boy is far harsher than he ever imagined. Mocked by the crew on board the Highlander for his weakness and bullied by the vicious and merciless sailor Jackson, Wellington must struggle to endure the long journey from New York to Liverpool. But when he does reach England, he is equally horrified by what he finds there: poverty, desperation and moral corruption. Inspired by Melville's own youthful experiences on board a cargo boat, this is a compelling tale of innocence transformed, through bitter experience, into disillusionment. A fascinating sea journal and coming-of-age tale, Redburn provides a unique insight into the mind of one of America's greatest novelists.
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- Bookseller
- Dorley House Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 062809
- Title
- Redburn: His First Voyage; White-Jacket: Or, the World in a Man-of-War; Moby-Dick, or, the Whale
- Author
- Melville, Herman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket/as Issued
- ISBN 10
- 0940450097
- ISBN 13
- 9780940450097
- Publisher
- Library of America
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1983
- Keywords
- Classics
- Size
- 8 Vo
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