Omoo chandrasekhar

chandrasekhar

and causality — methods that he not only applies here but also helped to develop and refine

magical practices relating to Osiris

derived from Boccaccio's Decameron

Omoo chandrasekharA failed mutiny lands the narrator in a Tahitian jail where he and his companion, Doctor Long Ghost, are treated with curiosity and kindness. After their eventual release, the two embark on a series of adventures as they work at odd jobs, view traditional rites and customs on the island, and contrive an audience with the Tahitian queen. Thought provoking, humorous glimpses of a vanished 19th century world in the South Seas by one of America's greatest