The Sea Wolf

By: Jack London

Narrated by: Frank Muller

Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins

Publisher's summary

Wealthy ne'er-do-well Humphrey Van Weyden is a castaway who is put to work on the schooner Ghost, run by brutal Wolf Larsen. Toughened by life at sea, Humphrey develops the strength to protect another castaway, Maud Brewster, and stand up to the increasingly deranged Larsen. Experience the crashing, relentless power of the sea through this compelling story, made hauntingly immediate by author London's vivid prose.

Public Domain (P)1988 Recorded Books, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Muller reads with expression and variety that match the varying moods, feelings, and attitudes of all the characters, dogs included." (Kliatt Magazine)
"It gave us the sense of the cold, the snow, and most of all, the primeval feelings that London described." (The New Yorker)

One of the best

Excellent overall. Great story and masterful presentation.

Frank is among the two best presenters that I have listened to.

Excellent Narration

narrator was great. good story. wolf larson is an excellent character but the love parts of the story drag a bit

delightful

I expected a sea story and found much better: a deep and thriving love story, about people, life, spirituality and the seas.
Thank you so much, so so much.

Jack London Doing His Thing

Loved Sea-Wolf
The dialog between Wolf and Hump was invigorating. I loved how the characters played off one another and the growth of the main character.

One of the all time greats

I've read this book three times and it keeps getting better. The writing is superb and the story is classic and engaging.

Excellent timeless novel.

Jack London expertly juxtaposes the wild with the civilized. His writing is straightforward yet touches the deepest humanity. Frank Muller is the most accomplished narrator. There is not a flaw in his delivery. He captures the intent of London's words.

Much more Than 'A Boy's Adventure Story'

I've seen this book described in so many ways: high-seas tale, a boy's adventure, modernist melodrama, etc. etc. But my impression is that while Mr London may have started with the genre, he ultimately created something both broader and deeper than the typical, classic adventure stories of his day.

The Sea Wolf is part memoir, part philosophical discourse, part cautionary tale, and part nautical primer (you will likely want a dictionary at hand if you want to understand the ship's terminology). As I listened (nearly straight through over the course of 3 days) I was reminded at times of Dickens, of Henry James, of Hemingway, of Pat Conroy, and even of Cormac McCarthy.

This is a very good book that has held up very well over time. It feels like a classic yarn and at the same time it feels very modern. It is a manly book but not chauvinistic. The themes are familiar but uniquely crafted. Anyone who loves adventure stories that also take the reader on a journey of introspection will find if well worth their time.

Pirates?

So I had to read this book for my AP English class nd I don't usually enjoy fiction books.. But this I must say was pretty intriguing. Also did anyone else think hump was gay in the beginning of the book :D haha

Hold your breath. Great story. Nauseating listen.

Listening to the reader suck in air and barely finish a sentence before passing out doesn't make for a good listen.
You can almost imagine that this narrator is on the ship, haggard and eager to push the story out before he starves while lost at sea.
Like I say in title, the book itself is one hell of a story and I'll listen to it yearly for that reason.

I love Frank Mueller

Any book he narrates is instantly a hit! Fantastic book, gripped me throughout! I highly recommend this book