The Sea Wolf

Marc Notes: Unabridged.; Compact discs.; Read by Dick Hill.; Director, Michael Page. Publisher Marketing:""The danger lay in the heavy fog which blanketed the bay, and of which, as a landsman, I had little apprehension."" This is the first line in this tale of a man uprooted and thrust into the unfamiliar and dangerous world of the sealing sailor. Humphrey Van Weyden, a San Francisco sophisticate and an intellectual, finds himself the captive voyager aboard "The Ghost," captained by the brutal and barbaric Wolf Larsen. Van Weyden s rights disappear as the coast of California vanishes over the horizon. Almost immediately, the slave plots his freedom and Van Weyden must confront the weakness in his soul, mind, and body. Generations have been spellbound by this harrowing story of danger on the sea, psychological confrontation, and the dual nature of humankind. This novel is part of Brilliance Audio's extensive Classic Collection, bringing you timeless masterpieces that you and your family are sure to love." Review Citations: Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2000 pg. 410 (EAN 9780891906575, Hardcover) Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2014 pg. 620 (EAN 9780679783374, Paperback) Contributor Bio:  London, Jack Jack London (1876-1916) was an American writer who produced two hundred short stories, more than four hundred nonfiction pieces, twenty novels, and three full-length plays in less than two decades. His best-known works include The Call of the Wild, The Sea Wolf, and White Fang. Contributor Bio:  Hill, Dick Reader of over four hundred audiobooks, Dick Hill has won three coveted Audie Awards and been nominated numerous times. He is also the recipient of several "AudioFile" Earphones Awards. "AudioFile" includes Dick on their prestigious list of Golden Voices.