Herman Melville 
Omoo 
A Narrative of the South Seas

Omoo: A Narrative of the South Seas is the sequel to Melville’s Typee, both fictional yet highly autobiographical. The narrator ships on a whaling vessel to Tahiti, where the crew mutinies and are imprisoned. The narrative is full of his observations of the Tahitian customs and way of life. Omoo is based on Melville’s experiences in the Society Islands.