Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas is Herman Melville's 1847 sequel to Typee, recounting his experiences in the South Pacific, including a whaling voyage and imprisonment in Tahiti.
Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas is Herman Melville's second book, published in 1847, detailing his experiences in the South Pacific following his previous work, Typee. It was later adapted into a film.
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| Back | Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas is the second book by American writer Herman Melville, first published in London in 1847, and a sequel to his first South Sea narrative Typee, also based on the author's experiences in the South Pacific. After leaving the island of Nuku Hiva, the main character ships aboard a whaling vessel that makes its way to Tahiti, after which there is a mutiny and a third of the crew are imprisoned on Tahiti. In 1949, the novel was adapted into the exploitation film Omoo-Omoo, the Shark God |
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