The Cruise of the Snark

Jack London, R. D. Madison

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Penguin Random House Australia
27 April 2004

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Literary studies: general; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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 incessantly-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 London's indefatigable spirit and love of adventure at sea and among the Pacific islands. This edition also includesLondon'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.

By: Jack London
Introduction by: R. D. Madison
Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 232g
ISBN: 9780142437735
ISBN 10: 0142437735
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 27 April 2004
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

"The Cruise of the SnarkIntroduction: The Romance of Yachting; or, The Private History of a Voyage That Failed Suggestions for Further Reading A Note on the Texts The Cruise Of The Snark Notes Appendices From Martin Johnson: Through the South Seas with Jack London From Charmian Kittredge London: The Log of the Snark Jack London: ""That Dead Men Rise Up Never"" Jack London: ""The Joy of Small-Boat Sailing"""

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