In the novel The Sea-Wolf, Wolf Larsen is capable of abandoning two sailors in an open boat because of his belief in the survival of the fittest. Also contains four short stories.
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"An extraordinarily useful edition. The supplementary and contextual materials are not only of scholarly significance themselves but also provide invaluable aids for the first-time reader of Jack London's novels."--David Holloway, Portland State University
"A fine, attractive, useful edition."--George F. Day, University of Northern Iowa
"A fine edition. I was especially impressed with the appendices and the notes section. Very helpful."--John Guzlowski, Eastern Illinois University
"Excellent edition--the comments by Sutherland illuminate the philosophical and personal underpinings of a deceptively complex work by a deceptively complex writer. Also the Explanatory Notes are quite good."--Jack Summers, Central Piedmont Community College
"Thank you." --James R. Hepworth, Lewis-Clark State College
--This text refers to the Library Binding edition.
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Having a Kindle helps one to discover books which otherwise would certainly have been missed. This is one of them.
It's the tale of a rather bookish "gentleman" who is virtually press-ganged to work on a sailing ship. Through vicious hardship he is faced with the choice of survival (and in the process compromising his morality) or almost certain death. The main villain, if you will, is the Captain of the ship, who's physical strength and presence is overwhelming. Some of the language is a little archaic, but the Kindle dictionary didn't let me down. It's well worth the read. Get past the first ten pages, and you may find it hard to put down.
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It has been many years since I've read any Jack London and it was good to get back in the adventure story groove. He does paint a good visual in one's mind of the settings even with the 19th century language. The story moves along pretty well although some of the flowery romantic speech seem to drag for me. The conclusion was sufficiently satisfying and it is suitable reading for young readers.
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Great book! I had never read Jack London before but after visiting his burnt down estate in Northern California I became interested in his writing. This book is excellent, entertaining and fast paced. The kindle edition seems not to be missing any pages. Great Free Download.
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I scarcely know where to begin, though I sometimes facetiously place the cause of it all to Charley Furuseth's credit. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
last lee boat, steerage companionway, forecastle scuttle, boat puller, watch tackle, companion stairs, hoisting tackle, inner cove, throat halyards, boat steerer, one small woman, sealing schooner, slop chest, seal herd, thousand dozen, tundra grass, galley door, flying jib, hell ship, weather boat, lee rail, cabin table Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Wolf Larsen, Van Weyden, Thomas Mugridge, Maud Brewster, Miss Brewster, San Francisco, Endeavor Island, John Claverhouse, Death Larsen, Captain Larsen, Charley Furuseth, Bering Sea, Jock Homer, Lady Mine, David Rasmunsen, George Leach New!
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I scarcely know where to begin, though I sometimes facetiously place the cause of it all to Charley Furuseth's credit. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
last lee boat, steerage companionway, forecastle scuttle, boat puller, watch tackle, companion stairs, hoisting tackle, inner cove, throat halyards, boat steerer, one small woman, sealing schooner, slop chest, seal herd, thousand dozen, tundra grass, galley door, flying jib, hell ship, weather boat, lee rail, cabin table Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Wolf Larsen, Van Weyden, Thomas Mugridge, Maud Brewster, Miss Brewster, San Francisco, Endeavor Island, John Claverhouse, Death Larsen, Captain Larsen, Charley Furuseth, Bering Sea, Jock Homer, Lady Mine, David Rasmunsen, George Leach New!
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- Jack London: A Life by Alex Kershaw on 10 pages
- Book of Jack London, Part 2 by Charmian London on 6 pages
- 'No Mentor but Myself': Jack London on Writing and Writers, Second Edition by Dale Walker on 5 pages
- The Book Group Book: A Thoughtful Guide to Forming and Enjoying a Stimulating Book Discussion Group by Ellen Slezak on page 89, page 262, and page 342
- The Road (Subterranean Lives) by Todd DePastino in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
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