Typee: a Peep at Polynesian Life, During a Four months' Residence in a Valley of the Marquesas; the Revised Edition, with a Sequel
by Melville, Herman
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Surprise, Arizona, United States
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Synopsis
Typee is American writer Herman Melville's first book, partly based on his actual experiences as a captive on Nuku Hiva (which Melville spelled as Nukuheva) in the South Pacific Marquesas Islands and the title comes from a valley there called Tai Pi Vai. It was Melville's most popular work during his lifetime; for 19th century readers his career seemed to go downhill afterwards, but during the early 20th century it was seen as just the beginning of a career that peaked with Moby-Dick (1851).
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- Bookseller
- Charles Parkhurst Rare Books, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 08883
- Title
- Typee: a Peep at Polynesian Life, During a Four months' Residence in a Valley of the Marquesas; the Revised Edition, with a Sequel
- Author
- Melville, Herman
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1852
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