{"product_id":"the-sea-wolf-paperback","title":"The Sea-Wolf - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJack London\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sea-Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e (1904) is an adventure novel by American writer Jack London. Inspired by his acquaintance Captain Alex MacLean, a sailor from the Pacific Northwest, London sought to write a novel of the high seas with psychological and philosophical underpinnings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn intelligent scholar named Humphrey van Weyden boards a ferry in San Francisco. Lost in the fog, the \u003ci\u003eMartinez\u003c\/i\u003e collides with another ship, and van Weyden is tossed overboard. Afloat in the Bay, he is discovered and rescued by Wolf Larsen, a gruff captain of a seal-hunting vessel. Aboard the schooner \u003ci\u003eGhost\u003c\/i\u003e, van Weyden finds himself conscripted as a cabin boy, and must quickly adjust to the rough nature of seafaring life while immuring himself to the rages and peculiarities of Larsen. When his disgruntled crew stages a mutiny in response to his abuses, the savvy and powerful captain overwhelms them, and van Weyden, now known as Hump, is promoted to mate. With a depleted crew, the \u003ci\u003eGhost\u003c\/i\u003e continues on through the hunting season, but its troubles are far from over. \u003ci\u003eThe Sea-Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e is a story set in some of Earth's harshest environments that brings two men from opposite positions in life together with one goal in mind: survival.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Jack London's \u003ci\u003eThe Sea-Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of American literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA naïve intellectual narrowly survives a shipwreck in San Francisco Bay. Adrift, he is rescued by Wolf Larson, a seal hunter and captain on the schooner \u003ci\u003eGhost\u003c\/i\u003e. Grateful at first, Humphrey van Weyden is quickly made the ship's cabin boy, and is taken to sea with the captain and his wild crew. \u003ci\u003eThe Sea-Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel by Jack London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 262\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 24, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42692474568767,"sku":"9781513270074","price":15.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/1187489319c6f17575ec55c6f1f4702d_0e0aa5a3-8b63-49a8-8332-6e3ccb83b552.webp?v=1764995592","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-sea-wolf-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}