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The Sea Wolf

By: Jack London
Narrated by: Brian Emerson
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 He is a man capable of abandoning two sailors in an open boat, yet he is an avid and thoughtful reader of the moral philosophers. He is Wolf Larsen, captain of the seal-hunting Ghost and the unforgettable protagonist of one of the world's great sea novels. Tormented by his own convictions, Larsen is an enigma both fascinating and repellent to his reluctant crewman, Humphrey Van Weyden.

Throughout their long and perilous voyage together, the captain's ruthless belief in the survival of the fittest is pitted against Van Weyden's "civilization", a contest between two opposing views of life that demonstrates Jack London's gift for expressing complex ideas with exciting action. Together with the other stories selected for this volume, The Sea Wolf is a superb example of the genius of a writer who was, in the words of Maxwell Geismar, "the poet of the savage Darwinian struggle".

Public Domain (P)2012 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Action & Adventure Classics Genre Fiction Psychological Sea Adventures Adventure Fiction Sailing
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Love the nautical language and history in this book. Narrator did well to captivate the listener.

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Pretty good listen. Listened to a number of Jack London stories with enjoyment. Sea Wolf is amongst them. Generally predictable with an of its time structure but having interesting character sailing sub plots. Quite pleased to have listened to this.

Engaging storyline and pretty well read

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