Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life

Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life

Typee is a fast-moving adventure tale, an autobiographical account of the author's Polynesian stay, an examination of the nature of good and evil, and a frank exploration of sensuality and exotic ritu…

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