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a real romance of the South Seas,
by Herman Melville ... with biographical and critical introduction by Arthur Stedman and portrait of author.

Description

Main Author

Melville, Herman, 1819-1891

Language(s)

English

Published

New York, United States Book Co. [1892]

Subjects

Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia)
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Summary

Describes the adventures of a sailor who jumps ship at a south sea island inhabited by cannibals, takes a voyage around Polynesia, and embarks on a quest for an elusive beauty among the islands of a tropical archipelago.

Physical Description

xxvi, 389 p. front. (port.) plate. 19 cm.

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