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Redburn : Large Print, Paperback / softback Book

Redburn : Large Print Paperback / softback

Paperback / softback

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Wellington Redburn is a fifteen-year-old from the state of New York, with only one dream - to run away to sea.

However, when he does fulfil this long-held fantasy, he quickly finds that reality as a cabin boy is far harsher than he ever imagined.

Mocked by the crew on board the Highlander for his weakness and bullied by the vicious and merciless sailor Jackson, Wellington must struggle to endure the long journey from New York to Liverpool.

But when he does reach England, he is equally horrified by what he finds there: poverty, desperation and moral corruption.

Inspired by Melville's own youthful experiences on board a cargo boat, this is a compelling tale of innocence transformed, through bitter experience, into disillusionment.

A fascinating sea journal and coming-of-age tale, Redburn provides a unique insight into the mind of one of America's greatest novelists.Herman Melville was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist and poet who is often classified as part of dark romanticism.

He is best known for his novel Moby-Dick and novella Billy Budd, the latter which was published posthumously.

His first three books gained much attention, the first becoming a bestseller, but after a fast-blooming literary success in the late 1840s, his popularity declined precipitously in the mid-1850s and never recovered during his lifetime.

When he died in 1891, he was almost completely forgotten.

It was not until the "Melville Revival" in the early 20th century that his work won recognition, most notably Moby-Dick which was hailed as one of the chief literary masterpieces of both American and world literature.

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