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ISBN13: 9781023251075
Publisher: Anson Street Press
Published: Mar 28 2025
Pages: 242
Weight: 0.76
Height: 0.51 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Herman Melville's Typee plunges readers into a thrilling adventure in the exotic South Seas. This classic sea story, set in the Marquesas Islands of Polynesia, recounts a sailor's escapades after a harrowing shipwreck. Lost in an uncharted paradise, the protagonist encounters the Typee, a tribe rumored to practice cannibalism.
Melville masterfully blends elements of travel and exploration with gripping fiction, creating a literary tapestry that explores the clash of cultures and the allure of the unknown. Typee offers a captivating glimpse into a world far removed from civilization, where survival depends on navigating both natural dangers and the complexities of human interaction. Experience the timeless appeal of this classic exploration of adventure and the mysteries of Polynesia.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
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