9781528712194 - The Cruise of the Dazzler - Jack London
9781528712194 - The Cruise of the Dazzler - Jack London
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The Cruise of the Dazzler

Set in London’s home town of San Francisco, the story revolves around a boy called Joe Bronson who, unhappy with his mundane life at school, runs away to become a member of the crew of a boat in San Francisco Bay. However, he soon realises that the captain and its screw are involved in illicit activities. The story is based on London’s own experiences as a oyster pirate in San Francisco bay during his youth.

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Author

Jack London

Imprint

Read & Co. Classics

Categories

Action & Adventure Fiction

Friendship

Sea Stories

Fiction

ISBN

9781528712194, 9781528787048

Formats Available

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Pages

128

Publication Date

17 June 2019

Dimensions 5.5 × 8.5 in

“The Cruise of the Dazzler” is a 1902 boy’s adventure novel by Jack London. Set in his home town of San Francisco, the story revolves around a boy called Joe Bronson who, unhappy with his mundane life at school, runs away to become a member of the crew of a boat in San Francisco Bay. However, he soon realises that the captain and its screw are involved in illicit activities. The story is based on London’s own experiences as a oyster pirate in San Francisco bay during his youth. John Griffith London (1876 – 1916), commonly known as Jack London, was an American journalist, social activist, and novelist. He was an early pioneer of commercial magazine fiction, becoming one of the first globally-famous celebrity writers who were able to earn a large amount of money from their writing. London is famous for his contributions to early science fiction and also notably belonged to “The Crowd”, a literary group an Francisco known for its radical members and ideas. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.

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