Redburn: His First Voyage

by Herman Melville

Language: English

Published: 1849-01-01. 120,179 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Coming of Age

Content Rating: Older than 13

A naive boy signs onto a merchant ship and is pitched into a harsh apprenticeship—bullying mates, brutal chores, and the bitter cold Atlantic. In Liverpool’s alleys he confronts poverty and pride, learning how class and cruelty shadow every harbor. Amid storms, small kindnesses, and hard lessons, he sheds illusions and discovers what courage and conscience truly cost at sea.