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Stories of Ships and the Sea
Jack London
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The injured sailing-master had turned delirious and between tending him and lending a hand with the ship, Chris kept the captain busy. "Taught me more seamanship," as he afterward said, "than I'd learned on the whole [15]voyage." But by daybreak the old man's feeble frame succumbed, and he fell off into exhausted sleep on the weather poop.
Chris, who could now lash the wheel, covered the tired man with blankets from below, and went fishing in the lazaretto for something to eat. But by the day following he found himself forced to give in, drowsing fitfully by the wheel and waking . . . Read More
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Community Reviews
Magic of London's far east sea stories abounds
Excellent tales of storms, rough port of Yokohama, sailors and people ashore. Not Conrad, but straightforward stories well told. Vintage Jack London!
Always interesting to read early work from someone as famous as Jack London. He writes SO well, and really makes you feel life on board ship. Worth the time, and a short read anyway.
I enjoyed it very much, but I would imagine many would not. It uses very archaic language and relies a great deal on detailed descriptions, but I sought out books like this specifically for those traits.