Pub Date: June 15, 2009
Dewey: FIC
Lexile Code: 1020
Features: Price on Product, Table of Contents
Target Age Group: NA to NA
Physical Info: 1.10" H x 7.60" L x 5.00" W ( 0.70 lbs) 432 pages
BISAC Categories:
Fiction | Literary | Action and Adventure | Classics | Sea Stories | Science Fiction
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Description: In The Sea-Wolf, London's most gripping novel, Humphrey Van Weyden is rescued from the freezing waters of San Francisco Bay by a demonic sea captain and introduced to fates far worse that death. Through this story London recalls his own adventures on a sealing vessel at the age of seventeen. John Sutherland's notes include a history of pelagic seal hunting and an account of the many cinematic versions of this novel.
About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.