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The Sea Wolf

By: Jack London
Narrated by: Frank Muller
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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. Classics Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Literary History & Criticism Sea Adventures United States World Literature

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Frank Muller does wonders with the story of foppish Humphrey Van Weyden, who grows stronger after his experiences at sea. Muller’s chilling interpretation of the sadistic captain, Wolf Larsen, is outstanding, lending an air of anticipated violence as conditions aboard the Ghost grow more dire. Given London’s well-drawn characters and thrill-a-moment plotting, including a shipwreck and a mutiny, Muller creates genuine personalities for major and secondary characters. It’s always possible to tell who’s speaking without the usual identifiers. One of audio’s finest voice actors, Muller performs London’s exciting adventure in a way that is completely satisfying.

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)
Philosophical Depth • Compelling Adventure • Masterful Narration • Unforgettable Villain • Vivid Descriptions
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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.

delightful

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Excellent overall. Great story and masterful presentation.

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

One of the best

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

Excellent Narration

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Oh, one of my favorite books. I read it about 40 years ago and it is just as good today.

Jack London at his finest

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I loved it. A great classic story. A grand seagoing tale. Give it a listen and you won’t be disappointed.

Narrator was very good.

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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.

Hold your breath. Great story. Nauseating listen.

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

I love Frank Mueller

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This was an engaging story that was hard to stop and take a break.The character development was superb as was the action-driven plot......Wolf Larsen is a character that might be unforgettable.

Excellent Adventure Story

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great narrator who could do different voices for each character. listen to it on a 10 hour road trip and it just made the time fly.

very well done.

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I've read The Call of the Wild and White Fang several times. They are some of my favorite books and Frank Muller is beyond compare as a reader. For some reason I had never read The Sea Wolf until now. Boy am I glad I did. what an incredible book. I couldn't put it down. Jack London's writing is superb. Reading this book has further confirmed my belief that Jack London is one of the greatest novelists of all time.

So glad I read!

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