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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.
Page Count:
375
Publication Date:
2000-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0192838253
ISBN-13:
9780192838254