{"title":"Library Of America Herman Melville Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eImmerse yourself in the definitive collection of Herman Melville's works, presented by the Library of America. From the epic voyages to profound philosophical explorations, discover Melville's genius in these meticulously curated editions.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"herman-melville-typee-omoo-mardi-loa-1-book-herman-melville-9780940450004","title":"Herman Melville: Typee, Omoo, Mardi (LOA #1)","description":"This first volume of The Library of America's three-volume edition of the complete prose works of Herman Melville includes three romances of the South Seas. \u003ci\u003eTypee\u003c\/i\u003e and\u0026gt;\u003ci\u003eOmoo\u003c\/i\u003e, based on the young Melville's experiences on a whaling ship, are exuberant accounts of the idyllic life among the cannibals in Polynesia. 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