The Sea Wolf
A deranged and abusive sea captain perpetrates a shipboard atmosphere of increasing violence that ultimately boils into mutiny. This 1904 maritime classic depicts the clash of materialistic and idealistic cultures with gritty realism and sublime lyricism.
A deranged and abusive sea captain perpetrates a shipboard atmosphere of increasing violence that ultimately boils into mutiny. This 1904 maritime classic depicts the clash of materialistic and idealistic cultures with gritty realism and sublime lyricism.
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9780553903461 (0553903462)
Publish date: February 27th 2007
Publisher: Bantam Classics
Edition language: English
Wolf Larsen was a right old bastard, but I liked the old devil.
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