Redburn: His First Voyage, Being the Sailor-Boy, Confessions and Reminiscences of the Son -Of-A-Gentleman, in the Merchant Serv Melville HermanPaperback
Redburn: His First Voyage, Being the Sailor-Boy, Confessions and Reminiscences of the Son -Of-A-Gentleman, in the Merchant Serv Melville HermanPaperback Wellington Redburn is a fifteen-year-old from…
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Redburn: His First Voyage, Being the Sailor-Boy, Confessions and Reminiscences of the Son -Of-A-Gentleman, in the Merchant Serv Melville HermanPaperback
Wellington Redburn is a fifteen-year-old from the state of New York, with only one dream - to run away to sea. 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. 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.
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. But when he does reach England, he is equally horrified by what he finds there: poverty, desperation and moral corruption. A fascinating sea journal and coming-of-age tale, Redburn provides a unique insight into the mind of one of America's greatest novelists.For more than