The Cruise of the Snark

Informationen zum Autor Novelist, journalist, and social activist Jack London (1876-1916) rose from abject poverty to international fame. The bestselling, highest-paid, and most popular author of his era, London created a substantial body of work in his short life, drawing upon his experiences as a cannery worker, sailor, railroad hobo, and prospector. Klappentext Captivating tale of true adventures recounts, with wry good humor, the hardships of a two-year voyage aboard a diminutive and leaky craft. Enhanced with 119 original photographs. Inhaltsverzeichnis I. FOREWORDII. THE INCONCEIVABLE AND MONSTROUSIII. ADVENTUREIV. FINDING ONE'S WAY ABOUTV. THE FIRST LANDFALLVI. A ROYAL SPORTVII. THE LEPERS OF MOLOKAIVIII. THE HOUSE OF THE SUNIX. A PACIFIC TRAVERSEX. TYPEEXI. THE NATURE MANXII. THE HIGH SEAT OF ABUNDANCEXIII. STONE-FISHING OF BORA BORAXIV. THE AMATEUR NAVIGATORXV. CRUISING IN THE SOLOMONSXVI. BÊCHE DE MER ENGLISHXVII. THE AMATEUR M.D. BACKWORD

Product details

• Authors: Jack London
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.03.2003
• EAN: 9780486412481
• ISBN: 978-0-486-41248-1
• No. of pages: 354
• Series: Dover Maritime; Dover Maritime
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias