Project Gutenberg 2003-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 333 Melville, Herman 1819 1891 Melville, Hermann Omoo: Adventures in the South Seas Sequel to "Typee" Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omoo David Moynihan "Omoo: Adventures in the South Seas" by Herman Melville is a novel written during the mid-19th century. The book narrates the escapades of the protagonist, who has recently escaped captivity on a Polynesian island and finds himself aboard a whaling ship, "The Julia." The narrative unfolds as he encounters the ship's ragtag crew, their daily struggles, and adventures in the picturesque yet turbulent environment of the South Seas, especially as they venture into Tahiti and other islands. The opening of the narrative dives straight into the protagonist's reception aboard the vessel, where he notes the dilapidated condition of the ship and its crew. He describes his fellow sailors, their haggard appearances, and their eager, curious inquiries about his recent experiences. The protagonist soon accepts a position with the ship for one voyage, his thoughts oscillating between relief at his escape and the melancholy of leaving the islanders who had previously treated him kindly. The first chapters set the stage for the adventures that await him, introducing a world of camaraderie, chaos, and the essence of life at sea, all marked by the crew's eccentricities and the challenges they face on their whaling expedition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Polynesia -- Description and travel -- Fiction Adventure stories PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 651977 2025-07-02T09:32:33.099659 text/html 664034 2022-05-28T11:43:36 text/html 430472 2025-07-02T09:32:43.732616 application/epub+zip 433074 2025-07-02T09:32:36.397612 application/epub+zip 407819 2025-07-02T09:32:35.113613 application/epub+zip 646428 2025-07-02T09:32:49.618088 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 589177 2025-07-02T09:32:42.890608 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499030 2022-09-02T12:52:09.343192 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 620006 2025-07-02T09:32:32.371659 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 619785 2022-05-28T11:47:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18840 2025-07-02T09:32:49.753067 application/rdf+xml 14686 2025-07-02T09:32:35.631622 image/jpeg 3653 2025-07-02T09:32:35.370606 image/jpeg 246216 2022-05-28T11:47:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 251065 2022-05-28T11:48:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 336648 2025-07-02T09:32:33.149640 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia