In this volume, the author of White Fang and The Call of the Wid has used the colorful and romantic South Seas as inspiration for eight romantic tales.
"The Chinago traite du destin tragique et absurde d'Ah Cho, "chinago" (travailleur chinois) dans la plantation de coton d'Atimaono, à Tahiti, à la fin du XIXe siècle. Dans l'autre nouvelle, Mapuhi, habitant de l'attol de Hikueru, a trouvé une perle d'une taille jamais vue. Il va la vendre et va pouvoir se faire construire une maison après bien des mésaventures."
""A collection of short stories describing the adventures of island communities and life about ships in the South Pacific. Originally published in 1911 the stories are a lesson in life and love of the sea." --P. [4] of cover."
"In this volume, the author of White Fang and The Call of the Wid has used the colorful and romantic South Seas as inspiration for eight romantic tales."@en
"Presents a collection of stories that portray life in the South Seas."
"This book of eight Jack London tales is set in the South Seas."@en
"Darker Pacific tales, including "Mauki" and "The Terrible Solomans.""@en
""La série Bilingue propose: une traduction fidèle et intégrale, accompagnée de nombreuses notes, une méthode originale de perfectionnement par un contact direct avec les œuvres d'auteurs étrangers."--Éditeur."@en
"Set sail for nautical adventure with Jack London, the author of the action/adventure classic Call of the Wild. These stories are set on islands, ships, and the open sea, and all offer the vivid descriptions and bracing action for which London was best known. A must-read for fans of ripping sea yarns."@en
"Nové vydání výboru dobrodružných povídek (Sluneční peruť, Ďáblové na Fuatinu, Menší účty se Swithinem Hallem, Mapuhi a jeho dům, Hrůzy Šalamounových ostrovů, Na březích Sacramenta, Zlaté dno, Nadpomyslný Nam-Bok, Předpotopní trofej, Nepřítel celého světa, Mexikán), zobrazujících život námořníků i domorodců na tichomořských ostrovech, drsné osudy lovců a zlatokopů i život ve víru velkoměst. Příběhy odhalují kořeny dobra i zla v člověku a oslavují vše přemáhající lidskou vůli."
"This 1911 collection of eight tales was based on London's journey through the South Seas aboard his ship, The Snark . It focuses on the relations between natives and westerners by no means to the advantage of the latter. Included are such stories as The Terrible Solomons, The House of Mapuhi, and The Seed of McCoy."
"Jedenáct z nepřehledné až řady povídek velkého romanopisce, jenž z vlastní zkušenosti poznal život v nejrozmanitějších podobách a prostředích. Ať už své příběhy rozvíjí na souši nebo na moři, ve světě ztracených končinách anebo ve víru velkoměst, všude míří především k postižení dobra i zla v člověku a oslavě vše přemáhající lidské vůle."
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