Sailor's Knots

W. W. Jacobs (1863 - 1943) was an English short story writer & novelist. He mainly wrote stories about sailors and the marine life. Humour was his favoured genre. Sailor's Knots was published in 1909. This collection includes twelve short stories, Deserted, Homeward Bound, Self-help, Sentence Deferred, Matrimonial Openings, Odd Man Out, The Toll-House, Peter's Pence, The Head of the Family, Prize Money, Double Dealing and Keeping Up Appearances. Most of the stories in Sailor's Knots feature...