Omoo; a narrative of adventures in the South Seas.: A narrative of adventures in the South Seas
by Herman Melville
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About This Item
(The writings of Herman Melville, The Northwestern-Newberry edition ; vol. 2)
Includes bibliographical references and editorial appendix (historical note, textual record and related documents).
Presentation inscription inscribed and signed by Harrison Hayford (17 October 1968) on verso of half-title.
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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- HW Toad Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- Omoo; a narrative of adventures in the South Seas.
- Author
- Herman Melville
- Format/Binding
- V.G. copy; cover and top spine sl. dusted
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- [1st.]
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press and The Newberry Library
- Place of Publication
- Evanston and Chicago
- Date Published
- 1968
- Pages
- xv, 380 p. : ill., 1 map ; 24 cm.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Adventures; South Seas
- Bookseller catalogs
- Voyages and travel;
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