The Sea Wolf

By: Jack London

Narrated by: Will Patton

Jack London worshiped strong and virtuous heroes, and his stories give great weight to the inevitable triumph of good over evil. His telling of the adventures of Humphrey van Weydon in The Sea Wolf is in keeping with this theme of moral man. His powerful and gripping saga of van Weydon's capture by a seal-hunting ship and the ensuing tangles with its dreaded captain, Wolf Larsen, makes this a classic American tale of peril and victory.

Public Domain (P)2016 Dove Audio / Phoenix Books

I won the lottery!

The Audible lottery, that is! When I decided to look for a Jack London book that I hadn't already listen to, The Sea Wolf came to mind. I was disappointed at first, by the previews because of the narrators. Some I knew already and passed by because of past experiences with them, I listened to the rest and found them to be even worse. Thankfully I realized I was only looking at unabridged recordings, which is my usual preference. When the abridged options came up and I saw Will Patton as narrator of one of them, I couldn't wait to buy it and start listening! I wasn't disappointed, of course. I've never been disappointed by a Will Patton reading. Oh yes, and the story by Jack London was great too. All in all, this Audible book is AWESOME!

Great Story

I didn't realize this is an abridged version, but I mainly got it based on the skills of the narrator, Will Patton. I can't say how much you miss by not listening to the unabridged audiobook, but I really enjoyed the story. Never read this before, but it's vintage Jack London.

The metamorphosis

The difference between growth of mind and body verses rigid absoluteness is explored wonderfully in this tale.