Weeping with an Ancient God

"Weeping with an Ancient God" is a novella set in the Marquesas Islands in the summer of 1842. The protagonist, Melvill, has jumped ship from the whaler Acushnet into a wild, savage and exotically beautiful land. Melvill contemplates his dangerous present, his sad past and his wholly uncertain future on an island teeming with cannibals.The novella is based on author Herman Melville's real-life adventures as a young seaman. It includes nine illustrations by Adam G. Perschbacher, and a conversation with the author by Beth Gilstrap.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Twelve Winters Press
Published: 08/14/2014
ISBN: 9780989515160
Pages: 162
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.37d