The Cruise of the Snark [electronic resource]
Jack London2004
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Inspired by the examples of his heroes Herman Melville, Robert Louis Stevenson,
and Joshua Slocum, Jack London determined to sail around the world. In April
1907 he sailed from San Francisco in the forty-five-foot ketch Snark, with his
wife, Charmian, a skeleton crew, and his writing to keep him company. Beset by
seasickness and tropical disease, London wrote incessantly-not only his major
autobiographical novel Martin Eden and numerous short stories, but also a series
of sketches recording the voyage itself. These entertaining pieces, collected
together into the book he called The Cruise of the Snark , reveal London's
indefatigable spirit and love of adventure at sea and among the Pacific islands.
This edition also includes London's delightful sea pieces "That Dead Men Rise Up
Never" and "The Joy of Small-Boat Sailing."
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Main title:
The Cruise of the Snark [electronic resource] / Jack London
Author:
Jack London, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Penguin Classics, 2004
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (288 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781440650765
Language:
English
BRN:
436653
Electronic access:
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |