Through the South Seas with Jack London
Author: Martin Johnson
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Published: 1913
Total Pages: 466
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Author: Martin Johnson
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Published: 1913
Total Pages: 466
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Published: 1901
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ISBN-13: 9780259661733
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Martin Johnson
Publisher: anboco
Published: 2016-08-30
Total Pages: 326
ISBN-13: 3736411014
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAccounts of dare-devil exploits have always been read with deep interest. One of the salient features of human nature is curiosity, a desire to know what is being said and done outside the narrow limits of one's individual experience, or, in other words, to learn the modes of life of persons whose environment and problems are different from one's own environment and problems. To this natural curiosity, the book of travel is particularly gratifying. But when we add to the fact that such a narrative treats of races and conditions almost unknown to the inhabitants of civilised countries the consideration that those voyageurs to whom the adventures fell are men and women already prominently before the public, and so deserving of that public's special confidence, the interest and value of such a work will be seen to be extraordinarily enhanced. The cruise of Jack London's forty-five-foot ketch Snark was followed eagerly by the press of several continents. The Snark alone was enough to compel attention, but the Snark sailed by Jack London, a writer of world-wide celebrity, was irresistible. The venture caught the world's fancy. Periodicals devoted columns to a discussion of the Snark and her builder, and to the daring crew who sailed the tiny craft for two years through the South Seas. When it became known that such a voyage was in contemplation, hundreds of persons wrote to Mr. London, begging that he allow them to accompany him. On the other extreme, they were legion who threw up their hands in horror at the mere suggestion....
Author: Martin Elmer Johnson
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Published: 1914
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Published: 1914
Total Pages: 369
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Arthur Grove Day
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Published: 1971
Total Pages: 200
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKA biography of the well-known author that concentrates on his 1907-1909 South Sea voyage.
Author: Jack London
Publisher: DigiCat
Published: 2022-08-10
Total Pages: 140
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK"South Sea Tales" is a collection of short stories by Jack London, thematically set around the South Pacific. These are the stories of primitive human lusts and hunger, similar to the cold north stories. The stories tell about missionaries and cannibals in Fiji, colonial brutality and race relations in the South Seas, and the issues a human faces in the extreme weather conditions.
Author: Jack London
Publisher: UNM Press
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9780826337917
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Jack London's Tales of Cannibals and Headhunters" is set in the romantic and dangerous South Seas and illustrated with the original artwork and several maps.
Author: Martin Elmer Johnson
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Published: 1972
Total Pages: 369
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jack London
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Published: 2011-08-03
Total Pages: 186
ISBN-13: 9781463729455
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare's finesse to Oscar Wilde's wit, this unique collection brings together works as diverse and influential as The Pilgrim's Progress and Othello. As an anthology that invites readers to immerse themselves in the masterpieces of the literary giants, it is must-have addition to any library.