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Captain Alex Maclean: Jack London's Sea - Hardcover, by MacGillivray Don - Good
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.
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- Book Title
- Captain Alex Maclean: Jack London's Sea Wolf
- ISBN
- 9780774814713
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
ISBN-10
0774814713
ISBN-13
9780774814713
eBay Product ID (ePID)
65600537
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Publication Name
Captain Alex Maclean : Jack London's Sea Wolf
Language
English
Subject
Cultural Heritage, Adventurers & Explorers, Canada / Post-Confederation (1867-), Historical, Fisheries & Aquaculture
Publication Year
2008
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Technology & Engineering, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Reviews
MacGillivray provides a fascinating glimpse into the globalized seal trade.- Nathan M. Greenfield, Times Literary Supplement
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments Introduction 1 Cape Breton and Going Down to the Sea, 1858-82 2 Pelagic Sealing: Victoria, 1883-87 3 Conflict in the North Pacific, 1888-89 4 Home Port San Francisco, 1890 5 The James Hamilton Lewis and the Russians, 1891 6 The Japanese Coast and the North Pacific, 1892-95 7 The Bering Sea Claims Commission Hearings and Percy Sherwood, 1896 8 The South Pacific Expedition, 1897-98 9 The Klondike, 1898-1903 10 Poaching with the Carmencita, 1904-05 11 The Carmencita Returns to Victoria, 1905 12 Setting the Record Straight: Vancouver, 1906-08 13 The Final Years: Vancouver, 1909-14 14 The Legend of Alex MacLean Notes Bibliography Index
Synopsis
Sealing wars and maritime history are brought into focus in this vivid account of the life of the Alex MacLean, the inspiration for Jack London's Sea-Wolf., Alex MacLean was the inspiration for the title character in Jack London's bestselling novel The Sea-Wolf . Originally from Cape Breton, MacLean sailed to the Pacific side of North America when he was twenty-one and worked there for thirty-five years as a sailor and sealer. His achievements and escapades while in the Victoria fleet in the 1880s laid the foundation for his status as a folk hero. But this biography reveals more than the construction of a legend. Don MacGillivray opens a window onto the sealing dispute brought the United States and Britain to the brink of war, with Canadian sealing interests frequently enmeshed in espionage, scientific debate, diplomatic negotiations, and vexing questions of maritime and environmental law., Alex MacLean was the inspiration for the title character in Jack London's bestselling novel The Sea-Wolf. Originally from Cape Breton, MacLean sailed to the Pacific side of North America when he was twenty-one and worked there for thirty-five years as a sailor and sealer. His achievements and escapades while in the Victoria fleet in the 1880s laid the foundation for his status as a folk hero. But this biography reveals more than the construction of a legend. Don MacGillivray opens a window onto the sealing dispute brought the United States and Britain to the brink of war, with Canadian sealing interests frequently enmeshed in espionage, scientific debate, diplomatic negotiations, and vexing questions of maritime and environmental law., Alex MacLean was the inspiration for the title character, Wolf Larsen, in Jack London's bestselling novel, The Sea-Wolf. Originally from Cape Breton, MacLean sailed to the Pacific side of North America when he was just twenty-one and worked there for thirty-five years as a sailor and sealer. His achievements and escapades while in the Victoria fleet in the 1880s laid the foundation for his status as a folk hero. Although MacLean is a colourful character both in his own right and as mythologized by London, his biography reveals more than the construction of a legend. Don MacGillivray opens a window onto the complex world of pelagic sealing in the North Pacific. The sealing dispute brought the United States and Britain to the brink of war, with Canadian sealing interests frequently enmeshed in espionage, scientific debate, diplomatic negotiations, and vexing questions of maritime and environmental law. This vivid account brings history into focus. MacLean's story will appeal to maritime historians, historians of the Pacific Northwest, and readers interested in the history of sealing, international relations, and environmental politics. It will also appeal to readers interested in this fascinating character, both in his own right and as mythologized by Jack London.
LC Classification Number
VK140
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