Redburn; White-Jacket; Moby-Dick
by MELVILLE, Herman
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
Fine condition. This is an attractive volume from the long-running Library of America series.
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's Inventory #
- 4316
- Title
- Redburn; White-Jacket; Moby-Dick
- Author
- MELVILLE, Herman
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Library of America
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1983
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