Typee is a fictional, but heavily autobiographical book by Herman Melville. Based on his own three weeks as a captive on Nuku Hiva, Melville's protagonist spends four months trapped on the island. Melville also fleshed out the story with details provided by contemporary explorers. The book was his most popular during his lifetime and provided significant groundwork for later tales of European and Pacific cultures meeting.
| ISBN: | 9781775567639 |
| Publication date: | 1st May 2009 |
| Author: | Melville, Herman |
| Publisher: | The Floating Press |
| Format: | Ebook |
Typee is a fictional, but heavily autobiographical book by Herman Melville. Based on his own three weeks as a captive on Nuku Hiva, Melville's protagonist spends four months trapped on the island. Melville also fleshed out the story with details provided by contemporary explorers. The book was his most popular during his lifetime and provided significant groundwork for later tales of European and Pacific cultures meeting.
Typee features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary
Typee is available in Paperback, Ebook
Typee was written by Melville, Herman and published by The Floating Press
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