Auringon poika: Seikkailuja Etelämerellä

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Auringon poika: Seikkailuja Etelämerellä

by Jack London

FI·~5 hours

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In the blistering heat of a remote tropical harbor, a weary crew battles the relentless sun and a restless sea. Their vessel, anchored in shallow, glass‑like waters, is populated by a bizarre mix of men—some half‑clad, some adorned with odd trinkets, and a handful of black sailors in torn shirts. The oppressive atmosphere is broken only by the occasional cry of a distant canoe and the faint hope of a cooling wind.

At the heart of the tale are Griffiths, a gaunt, dark‑eyed deckhand, and his taciturn German counterpart, both driven to the brink by feverish heat and a shortage of water. Their banter, laced with sarcasm and desperation, reveals a fragile camaraderie forged in the sweltering stillness of the South Sea. As the sun turns the sky to a metallic bronze, they cling to the promise of a fresh breeze that might finally ease their suffering.

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Language

fi

Duration

~5 hours (294K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2015-05-09

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Jack London

Jack London

1876–1916

Adventure, hardship, and restless curiosity run through these stories from one of America’s most widely read early twentieth-century writers. Best known for The Call of the Wild and White Fang, he turned a short, intense life into fiction that still feels vivid and direct.

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