The Sea-wolfOxford University Press, 2000 - 375 من الصفحات In The Sea-Wolf, London's most gripping novel, Humphrey Van Weyden is rescued from the freezing waters of San Francisco Bay by a demonic sea captain and introduced to fates far worse that death. Through this story London recalls his own adventures on a sealing vessel at the age of seventeen. John Sutherland's notes include a history of pelagic seal hunting and an account of the many cinematic versions of this novel. |
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THE SEAWOLF | 1 |
Jack London and the Sophia Sutherland | 332 |
Film Versions of The SeaWolf | 343 |
Explanatory Notes | 347 |
Glossary | 367 |
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