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Book Cover for: Omoo: Adventures in the South Seas: Original, Herman Melville

Omoo: Adventures in the South Seas: Original

Herman Melville

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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 Melville's 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 colourful characters and vivid descriptions of the far-flung locales of Polynesia.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • Publish Date: Jun 5th, 2020
  • Pages: 372
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.02in - 5.98in - 0.77in - 1.09lb
  • EAN: 9798648799448
  • Categories: • Action & Adventure• Classics

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