Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Herman Melville
Introduction by Robert Sullivan
SeriesModern Library Classics
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:336
Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 132
Category/GenreClassic fiction (pre c 1945)
ISBN/Barcode 9780375757457
ClassificationsDewey:813.3
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Random House USA Inc
Imprint Modern Library Inc
Publication Date 12 June 2001
Publication Country United States

Description

Melville's provocative and lively classic adventure and travel story set in the exotic South Seaas during the early 1840's with new introduction, commentary, notes and reading group guide.

Author Biography

Robert Sullivan is a contributing editor at Vogue and author of The Meadowlands- Wilderness Adventures at the Edge of a City and A Whale Hunt. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

Reviews

"A classic of American literature the pioneer in South Sea romance." - Arthur Stedman