Классическая проза — Edwards Mary

Following the commercial and critical success ofTypee, Herman Melville continued his series of South Sea adventure-romances withOmoo. Named after the Polynesian term for a rover, or someone who roams from island to island,Omoochronicles the tumultuous events aboard a South Sea whaling vessel and is based on Melville’s personal experiences as a crew member on a ship sailing the Pacific. From recruiting among the natives for sailors to handling deserters and even mutiny, Melville gives a...