Despite these difficulties, Herman Melville read extensively on his own ... Tommo, is captured by Typee cannibals, was initially rejected in the United States because publishers refused to ...

the latest novel by the modestly successful author Herman Melville, for $1.50 (around $60 today). At the time, Melville already had five books to his name. Several, including Typee, Omoo and White ...

Despite these difficulties, Herman Melville read extensively on his own ... Tommo, is captured by Typee cannibals, was initially rejected in the United States because publishers refused to ...