Omoo

By: Melville, Herman

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1713302748
• ISBN13: 9781713302742
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 470 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.0" x 8.0"