The Sea and the Jungle (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by H. M. Tomlinson

Overview

A spellbinding travel book, The Sea and the Jungle is an account of the author’s journey on the tramp steamer Capella—which was bringing supplies to a railroad construction site—on the Amazon and Madeira rivers. Tomlinson’s experiences on the trip and his stories about the events at the construction site are the stuff of true adventure; it was hailed as an instant classic.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411448414
Publisher:	Union Square & Co.
Publication date:	04/26/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	364
File size:	298 KB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Henry Major Tomlinson (1873–1958) was a British writer and journalist. He began his career at a newspaper, where he specialized in articles about ships and traveling. Known for his anti-war writings, he was an official correspondent for the British Army in World War I, but left disillusioned and returned home to work for The Nation. He is the author of Great Sea Stories of All Nations, All Our Yesterdays, and Below London Bridge, among others.