The Cruise of the Snark (Penguin Classics)

The Cruise of the Snark (Penguin Classics)

Inspired by the examples of his heroes Herman Melville, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Joshua Slocum, Jack London determined to sail around the world. In April 1907 he sailed from San Francisco in the forty-five-foot ketch Snark, with his wife, Charmian, a skeleton crew, and his writing to keep him company. Beset by seasickness and tropical disease, London wrote incessantlyâ€”not only his major autobiographical novel Martin Eden and numerous short stories, but also a series of sketches recording the voyage itself. These entertaining pieces, collected together into the book he called The Cruise of the Snark, reveal Londonâ€™s indefatigable spirit and love of adventure at sea and among the Pacific islands. This edition also includesÂ London's delightful sea pieces "That Dead Men Rise Up Never" and "The Joy of Small-Boat Sailing."

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Refer to Sapnet.
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2004-04-27
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780142437735

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Refer to Sapnet.
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2004-04-27
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780142437735

The Cruise of the Snark (Penguin Classics)

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