The Sea-Wolf

<p><I>The Sea-Wolf</I> (1904) is an adventure novel by American writer Jack London. Inspired by his acquaintance Captain Alex MacLean a sailor from the Pacific Northwest London sought to write a novel of the high seas with psychological and philosophical underpinnings.</p><p>An intelligent scholar named Humphrey van Weyden boards a ferry in San Francisco. Lost in the fog the <I>Martinez</I> collides with another ship and van Weyden is tossed overboard. Afloat in the Bay he is discovered and rescued by Wolf Larsen a gruff captain of a seal-hunting vessel. Aboard the schooner <I>Ghost</I> van Weyden finds himself conscripted as a cabin boy and must quickly adjust to the rough nature of seafaring life while immuring himself to the rages and peculiarities of Larsen. When his disgruntled crew stages a mutiny in response to his abuses the savvy and powerful captain overwhelms them and van Weyden now known as Hump is promoted to mate. With a depleted crew the <I>Ghost</I> continues on through the hunting season but its troubles are far from over. <I>The Sea-Wolf</I> is a story set in some of Earth's harshest environments that brings two men from opposite positions in life together with one goal in mind: survival.</p><p>With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript this edition of Jack London's <I>The Sea-Wolf</I> is a classic of American literature reimagined for modern readers.</p>