The Sea Wolf (Dodo Press) (Paperback)

from ChrisNorbury

From one of my favorite authors. An intriguing tale of good vs. evil, embodied in a sea voyage and pitting a ruthless animal of a sea captain against a soft, weak, untested gentleman. Their battle of wits and will makes for powerful reading and the sailing descriptions and terms are well presente...

from schmechi

Der verweichlichte Schöngeist Humphrey van Weyden gelangt als Schiffbrüchiger an Bord des Robbenfängers "Ghost". Dort hat Kapitän Wolf Larsen das Kommando; ein brutaler, kraftstrotzender Soziopath, der Altruismus ablehnt und sich einen Spaß daraus macht, den Schiffbrüchigen zunächst als Küchenjun...

from dele2451

A gentlemen is taken aboard a schooner full of seal hunters captained by a much-feared and revered Wolf Larsen who kidnaps him who replace a fallen crew member. It is a wonderfully told tale although I must admit that, having only a minimal amount of nautical experience, I found some of the more ...

from CassandraT

I really liked the reflective and philosophical aspects of White Fang. In this, listening to the sea Wolf pontificate gets a little old, but it's equally interesting. I've come to appreciate how lucky i am to live in an age and society and class that is less physically base. The rich protagonist ...

from LibraryCin

3.75 stars Humphrey is "rescued" from drowning by a ship called the Ghost, captained by a very brutal man, Wolf Larsen. After Humphrey is rescued, he is forced to stay aboard the Ghost, despite being a "gentleman" and not knowing a thing about ships. Larsen figures it will build character and he...