Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
In this autobiographical classic by a master storyteller, Jack London sets out from San Francisco with his wife and two crew -- determined to cross the Pacific but knowing little about navigation -- in a schooner whose defects include a tendency to leak and a refusal to face up to the wind.
Synopsis
In this classic by a master of the adventure story, Jack London describes his around the world attempt by sail, which was inspired by the examples of his heroes Herman Melville, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Joshua Slocum. He sailed out from San Francisco, writing constantly and produces this series of sketches recording the voyage itself. These pieces, collected together, he called The Cruise of the Snark. The writings reveal London's extraordinary love of adventure.