Omoo
Publisher: The Floating Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Waiheke Island
Language: eng
Format: E-book
ISBN-13: 9781775410041
Description: Omoo: A Narrative of the South Seas is the sequel to Melville's Typee, both fictional yet highly autobiographical. The narrator ships on a whaling vessel to Tahiti, where the crew mutinies and are imprisoned. The narrative is full of his observations of the Tahitian customs and way of life. Omoo is based on Melville's experiences in the Society Islands.