The protagonist, who is nicknamed Hump, is rescued from an accident in San Francisco Bay by the Ghost, a seal-hunting ship ruled by the title character, Captain Larson.
One character in this novel disputes the narrator's assertion that he is immortal, responding "Of what use or sense is an immortality of piggishness?" That character is later stopped in his murderous tracks by a sudden stroke, even though he had earlier single-handedly beaten up a bunch of his rebellious subordinates and kidnapped men working for his brother Death. The protagonist of this novel casts away on an island with his love interest, the demure poet Maud Brewster. The protagonist, who is nicknamed Hump, is rescued from an accident in San Francisco Bay by the Ghost, a seal-hunting ship ruled by the title character, Captain Larson. For 10 points, name this novel about the nautical adventures of the intellectual Humphrey van Weyden, written by Jack London.
One character in this novel disputes the narrator's assertion that he is immortal, responding "Of what use or sense is an immortality of piggishness?
The Sea-Wolf