Short Cruises [Hardcover]

W. W. Jacobs (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2003

Twelve Adventures at Sea From the Author of THE MONKEY'S PAW -- W.W. Jacobs is mostly remembered nowadays as the author of "The Monkey's Paw"; some folks recall that he also wrote other weird fiction. But the truth is that he was quite a versatile author -- Short Cruises isn't his only volume of sea fiction; and he wrote others as well. Included in this volume are "The Changeling," "Mixed Relations," "His Lordship," "Alf's Dream," "A Distant Relative," "The Test 83," "In the Family," "A Love-Knot," "Her Uncle," "The Dreamer," "Angels' Visits," and "A Circular Tour."

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About the Author

William Wymark Jacobs was a Victorian era writer (1863-1943) who captured the charm of a seaman's life in his telling and humerous stories and books. William Wymark Jacobs is known especially for his sea stories. His familiarity with the wharves and the people who frequented them gave him material for these stories. He was also known for some of his short ghost tales and stories of mystery and the macabre, such as the "Monkey's Paw". --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 188 pages
• Publisher: Wildside Press; 13th Edition edition (February 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592247423
• ISBN-13: 978-1592247424
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,653,569 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)