The Sea-Wolf (Modern Library Classics)

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The Sea-Wolf (Modern Library Classics)
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  1. Paperback: 320 pages: 1 item
  2. Publisher: Modern Library; 2000-11-14
  3. Author: Jack London
  4. ISBN: 0679783377
  5. Sales Rank in Books: #2089084

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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 memorable, fully realized character, Wolf Larsen, the schooner's brutal captain, who ruthlessly crushes anyone standing in his way. As Gary Kinder states in his Introduction, "Wolf Larsen is one of the most carefully carved characters in American literature....London, himself, seems as fascinated as the reader with his own creation."

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4.2 out of 5 stars (117 customer reviews)

61 of 63 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining, September 6, 2010
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This review is from: The Sea Wolf (Kindle Edition)
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.


26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Solid adventure story., September 22, 2010
C. Plater (Huntsville, AL United States) - See all my reviews
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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.


37 of 42 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars You will not be disappointed., June 9, 2010
A. Osorio (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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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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