The Sea-Wolf
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- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
15 December 2000
Summary
A thrilling epic of a sea voyage and a complex novel of ideas, The Sea-Wolf is a standard-bearer of its genre. It is the vivid story of a gentleman scholar, Humphrey Van Weyden, who is rescued by a seal-hunting schooner after a ferryboat accident in San Francisco Bay. London uses Van Weyden’s ordeal at the hands of a schooner’s devious crew to explore powerful themes of ambition, courage, and the innate will to survive. The Sea-Wolf also introduces Jack London’s most memorab…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780679783374 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0679783377 |
| Author: | Jack London, Gary Kinder |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House USA Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Edition: | 2000th |
| Release Date: | 15 December 2000 |
| Weight: | 252g |
| Dimensions: | 202mm x 132mm x 18mm |
| Series: | Modern Library Classics |
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“London’s…is a vision of exceptional and crucial vitality.” –James Dickey
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About The Author
Jack London
Jack London (1876-1916) was born John Chaney in Pennsylvania, USA. In 1896 he was caught up in the gold rush to the Klondike River in northwest Canada, which became the inspiration for The Call of the Wild (1903) and White Fang (1906). London is one of the most widely read writers in the world.
Gary Kinder is the bestselling author of Victim- The Other Side of Murder, Light Years- An Investigation into the Extraterrestrial Experiences of Eduard Meier, and Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea- The History and Discovery of the World’s Richest Shipwreck. He lives in Seattle.
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