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The Sea Wolf

The Sea Wolf by Jack London
By: (1876-1916)

A maritime classic acclaimed for its exciting adventure, The Sea Wolf offers a thrilling tale of life at sea, while exploring the many difficulties that may erupt on board a ship captained by a brutally hedonistic and controlling individual. Additionally, the psychological adventure novel covers several themes including mutiny, existentialism, individualism, brutality, and the intrinsic will to survive.

The novel sets into motion when its protagonist, the soft and cultivated scholar Humphrey van Weyden, is witness to a precarious collision between his ferry and another ship. Consequently, the accident causes the ferry to sink and sets Weyden adrift in the San Francisco Bay, but before long, he is picked up by a seal-hunting vessel headed for Japan. As Weyden finds himself aboard the Ghost, he is promptly greeted by its vile captain, Wolf Larson. An autodidact sailor, Larson is presented as a pitiless and single-minded individual, who rules over his crew with the help of his extraordinary physical strength and the pure terror he emits. Accordingly, he brushes aside Weyden’s request to be taken ashore, and instead forces him into the position of cabin boy, which is accompanied by menial work and contact with the similarly brutal crew. As Weyden spends time on board the vessel, he comes to learn some of the captain’s enigmatic philosophies, which include survival of the fittest, a disregard for the human soul, an individualistic stance, and a life guided by the acquisition of pleasure alone. Left with the choice to either work or die, Weyden must endure terrifying ordeals aboard the ship, which incidentally never seem to diminish. Furthermore, he must grow from his cowardly idealistic ways if he is to even stand a chance at life among the crew, let alone escape from the grasps of the despotic Larson.

London’s vivid portrayal of his most memorable character, Wolf Larson, will most definitely entice the reader to learn more about his cynical incentives and his complex set of ideas. Moreover, Larson has the strange ability to rouse sympathy from the audience with his highly defined masculinity and philosophies, which at times may just outshine his decadence. A novel certain to enthrall with it never-ending supply of action, The Sea Wolf is the perfect pick for those longing to set on a more dangerous voyage.


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Reviews (Rated: 4 Stars - 6 reviews)

Reviewer: - March 4, 2020
Subject: Review The Sea Wolf
Tom Crawford did a wonderful job overall. It took a bit to get used to his monotone voice but now I will miss it since the book is over. Excellent story and very well written. He must have been a sailor at one time. Can’t wait for the next book! :0)
Reviewer: - August 9, 2019
Subject: Sea wolf
Clicking noise and narrators voice terrible...
Reviewer: - January 17, 2017
Subject: sea wolf
fantastic story and reader,historically interesting.
Reviewer: - May 12, 2016
Subject: The sea wolf
Very annoying clicking in the audio recording, couldn't put up with it so I'll never know if the book is good or not.
Reviewer: - July 19, 2013
Subject: Two Thumbs Up
This book is Great. I could not stop listening. Life in those days as a seaman were brutal.
Reviewer: - June 26, 2013
Subject: Sea Wolf
I really wanted to listen to this book but I could not get past the clicking noise in the background all through the reading. It was so annoying I quit during the first chapter. A good book ruined by the sound of dripping water in the background.


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