TYPEE: A Narrative of the Marquesas Islands
by Herman Melville
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+/none
- Seller
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Mena, Arkansas, United States
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About This Item
Author Herman Melville sailed on the first day of January 1941 (his birthday) in a whaling vesell "Acushnet" the "Dolly" of this book. A part of his voyage, which was to last 4 years was recorded in his first book - this one - TYPEE in 1846. Also in "OMOO" i 1847 and later in "Moby Dick" , 1851.
Synopsis
Typee is American writer Herman Melville's first book, partly based on his actual experiences as a captive on Nuku Hiva (which Melville spelled as Nukuheva) in the South Pacific Marquesas Islands and the title comes from a valley there called Tai Pi Vai. It was Melville's most popular work during his lifetime; for 19th century readers his career seemed to go downhill afterwards, but during the early 20th century it was seen as just the beginning of a career that peaked with Moby-Dick (1851).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Supercalifabulistic Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 197
- Title
- TYPEE
- Author
- Herman Melville
- Illustrator
- Guido Boer
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- none
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Aventine Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1931
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Sail, whaling vessel, Polynesian Islands, Moby Dick, Marquesas Island, School Teacher
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography; Non-Fiction; Oceanography; Geography;
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