A thought-provoking philosophical and psychological journey. This book presents a multi-layered texture that speaks of suffering, the will to live, and the terrible strength of those who hate. The protagonist Humphrey Van Weyden becomes trapped and beleaguered as he faces off with the crushingly physical conditions around him, the cold- the cynical philosophy of the ship's captain, and the voyage of discovery brought about by pure struggle. The Sea-Wolf is a tale of life under pressure set across the great oceans, and will carry you on a voyage under the terrible circumstances of the weak young man pressed into service on the ship of a tyrannical monster: Wolf Larsen, the Sea-Wolf. A touch of different worlds.-Submitted by Alexander 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. 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. This 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. A thrilling epic of a sea voyage and a complex novel of ideas, a standard-bearer of its genre.
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