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EPISODE · Mar 1, 2026 · 16 MIN

Omoo Chapter Chapters 29-30

from The Herman Melville Library · host Herman Melville

In which the nature of discipline aboard a French man-of-war is examined with a discerning eye, revealing contrasts between French and Anglo-American naval practices and character, particularly in the making and breaking of sailors. And in which the narrator and his companions find themselves released from confinement only to be escorted through the enchanting yet restrained environs of the island by a mixed company of natives and officials, their journey marked by the vivid beauty and curious civilisation of the Broom Road.

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Omoo Chapter Chapters 29-30

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