Sea Gangsters. Sea Wolf. Tales of the fishing patrol
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Sea Gangsters. Sea Wolf. Tales of the fishing patrol
14.99 €
All of Jack London's works included in this collection are united by the sea theme. The sea occupied an important place in the life of the writer. Even in his youth, he bought a small used schooner, engaged in illegal oyster mining in San Francisco Bay and quickly became a kind of leader of the local "oyster pirates. Soon the authorities managed to lure London to their side, and he with no less enthusiasm began to catch his former companions. Impressions of this period of life, London reflected in the "Tales of fishing patrol". In 1893, Jack hired a sailor on the fishing schooner, which went to the coast of Japan for the extraction of seals. Acquired experience of harsh sea life later helped London when working on the novel "Sea Wolf". Interestingly, London's literary career began with an essay "Typhoon off the coast of Japan," which was devoted to events at sea. The marine element attracted the writer throughout his life. In 1906, London, already being a recognized writer, began to build his own drawings of a sailing ship "Snark". On it he intended to make a round-the-world voyage. The voyage lasted two years, and his new impressions London, as often happened in his life, again poured into another book.
The collection is decorated with drawings by two artists: Anton Otto Fischer and William Russell Flint. Fischer was born in Germany. At the very end of the XIX century, he became a merchant seaman and not once crossed the Atlantic. It is not surprising that the marine theme took a special place in his drawings. The basics of artistic education Fisher received from the famous American illustrator Arthur Frost. Then there was a study in France, where his mentor in the Parisian Academy Julian became a painter Jean-Paul Laurens. Returning to the United States, Fisher opened his own studio. He began collaborating with various magazines and book publishers, creating many illustrations for works by Robert Stevenson, Jules Verne, Herman Melville and Jack London.
The collection is decorated with drawings by two artists: Anton Otto Fischer and William Russell Flint. Fischer was born in Germany. At the very end of the XIX century, he became a merchant seaman and not once crossed the Atlantic. It is not surprising that the marine theme took a special place in his drawings. The basics of artistic education Fisher received from the famous American illustrator Arthur Frost. Then there was a study in France, where his mentor in the Parisian Academy Julian became a painter Jean-Paul Laurens. Returning to the United States, Fisher opened his own studio. He began collaborating with various magazines and book publishers, creating many illustrations for works by Robert Stevenson, Jules Verne, Herman Melville and Jack London.
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