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Post #359349 by virani on Tue, Feb 5, 2008 1:54 PM

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virani posted on Tue, Feb 5, 2008 1:54 PM

the term "Beachcomber" was first used in a book by Herman Melville on "Omoo" the following of "Typee" in 1847.

Great book, mostly based in Tahiti, even if I prefer his adventure on Typee, the cannibal valley of Nuku Hiva.