The passages of H.M.

A tale inspired by the life of Herman Melville finds the aging author's wife witnessing his descent into alcoholism and obscurity in the decades after the failure of "Moby Dick," a work of creative genius shaped by memories of youthful seafaring adventures.

Year

2010

Language

English

Publisher

Doubleday

Editions

1

Pages

454

ISBN

9780385522779

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