Redburn.his First Voyage

  • Author: Herman Melville
  • Publisher: Herman Melville
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Synopsis

Redburn: His First Voyage is the fourth book by the American writer Herman Melville, first published in London in 1849. The book is semi-autobiographical and recounts the adventures of a refined youth among coarse and brutal sailors and the seedier areas of Liverpool. In Redburn, the protagonist enlists for a stint as a seaman aboard Highlander, a merchant ship running between New York and London…