{"product_id":"the-oxford-book-of-sea-stories-paperback","title":"The Oxford Book of Sea Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTony Tanner\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMalevolent, mysterious, vast, the ocean has always sparked our fascination and sense of adventure, giving rise to a remarkable vein of narrative deftly mined here by editor Tony Tanner. In the twenty-seven tales of \u003cem\u003eThe Oxford Book of the Sea\u003c\/em\u003e, masters of the art tell of men on ships, grappling with themselves, their fellow sailors, and the trials of the sea: from hurricane winds to the frustrating calm, from swirling currents to rampaging whales.\u003cbr\u003e Here is the work of Jack London, Rudyard Kipling, Stephen Crane, C.S. Forester, Ernest Hemingway, and of course Conrad. Along with the essential stories come unexpected gems by writers not known for their seafaring bent such as William Faulkner, F. Scott Fitzgerald, E.M. Forster, and Edgar Allan Poe.\u003cbr\u003e Some of the finest writers in the English language have been drawn to the subject of life at sea, with its dangers, loneliness, and triumphs. \u003cem\u003eThe Oxford Book of the Sea\u003c\/em\u003e gathers together some of the best examples of the form, offering moving prose, fascinating insight into the human condition, and the simple pleasure of tales of high adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTony Tanner\u003c\/strong\u003e was Professor of English at Cambridge University and Fellow of King's College until his death in 1998. His books include \u003cem\u003eThe Reign of Wonder\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eScenes of Nature, Signs of Men\u003c\/em\u003e, and he edited Herman Melville's \u003cem\u003eMoby-Dick\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Confidence-Man\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eWhite-Jacket\u003c\/em\u003e for the Oxford World's Classics series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751854899488,"sku":"9780192803702","price":59.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/975d39177778b8847a55006164065ba7.webp?v=1779981955","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-oxford-book-of-sea-stories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}