Books matching: living conditions on whaling ship
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Save:Omoo by Herman Melville is a sequel to Typee, following the adventures of an American sailor in Polynesia. The narrator escapes from the Typee and boards a whaling ship, encountering a crew of rascals and poor living conditions. The story delves into the mutinous thoughts of the sailors, their eventual arrival in Tahiti, and the exploration of nearby islands. Melville's writing style is described as honest, intelligent, and observant, providing a window into the clash of cultures between Europeans and Polynesians, ultimately leading to the demise of the natives' traditional way of life.
It was in the middle of a bright tropical afternoon that we made good our escape from the bay. The vessel we sought lay with her main-topsail aback about a league from the land, and was the only objec...
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