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The Cruise of the Snark

by Jack London · 1907

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Describes the author's around the world attempt by sail, which was inspired by the examples of his heroes Herman Melville, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Joshua Slocum.

Subject
traveltravelMore like thisLess of thisbiographybiographyMore like thisLess of this
Genre
adventureadventureMore like thisLess of this
Themes
nauticalnauticalMore like thisLess of this
Setting
20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of thisOceaniaOceaniaMore like thisLess of thisPacific OceanPacific OceanMore like thisLess of thisSan FranciscoSan FranciscoMore like thisLess of thisSolomon IslandsSolomon IslandsMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 340 pages

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