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Charles Strickland, a conventional stockbroker abandons his wife and children for Paris and Tahiti, to live his life as a painter. Whilst his ... More

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Set in the paradise of a South Sea island, "Typee" is a combination of fact and fiction. The tale is a distortion of the life of the Typees and ... More

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The library of America is dedicated to publishing America's best and most significant writing in handsome, enduring volumes, featuring authoritative ... More

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Introducing an addition to the acclaimed Mini Masters series. This engaging board book features beautiful works of art paired with playful, rhyming ... More

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Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life is a mid-19th century novel by author Herman Melville. Largely based on his own personal experiences as a beach ... More

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When a drunken Pito proposes to Materena, she initially thinks it's just the booze talking. As she nevertheless starts planning, she juggles everyday ... More

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Now that Materena is a big star with her radio talk show, Pito can't help noticing some changes in his wife. She's spending more and more time at ... More

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Set in the paradise of a South Sea island, "Typee" is a combination of fact and fiction. The tale is a distortion of the life of the Typees and ... More

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The Polynesian island of Tahiti is in the imagination an island paradise, an idyllic world inhabited by noble savages, carefree and uncomplicated. ... More

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Sculpted with skypiercing, moss-green peaks and vivid turquoise lagoons, sultry French Polynesia is a place to take it slow and experience warm, laid ... More

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Typee is American writer Herman Melville's first book, partly based on his actual experiences as a captive on Nuku Hiva in the South Pacific ... More

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'Check the woman who raised the man you want as your husband. Men like to say to their sons, "How's the mama? A big pork chop? That's your girlfriend ... More

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A handsome young nobleman sets sail from 18th-century Paris to explore the South Seas, where he falls in love with a beautiful Tahitian girl. At a ... More

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Vait-hua was all savage; whatever bewilderments the missionaries had brought had faded when dwindling population left the isle to its own people. In ... More

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Max and Sam journey to Tahiti, where they have to outsmart a mean old man to solve a 100-year-old mystery. As the children gather clues, they learn ... More

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Guiding readers to surprisingly chic dining spots in Papeete as well as the most scenic beaches, this guide includes recommendations for lodging ... More

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The ninth entry in Elkins' Edgar Award-winning series digs up murder and treachery in Tahiti. Anthropologist/sleuth Gideon Oliver travels to Tahiti ... More

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