Name: The Sea and the Jungle (en Inglés)
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Author: Tomlinson, H. M.
ISBN: 9781544714295

portada The Sea and the Jungle (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Autor

H. M. Tomlinson

Editorial

Createspace

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

234

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

Dimensiones

22.9 x 15.2 x 1.2 cm

Peso

0.32 kg.

ISBN13

9781544714295

Categorías

Ficción clásica
Historias marítimas
Sagas generacionales

The Sea and the Jungle (en Inglés)

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"Then why," said he, "don't you chuck it?" What, escape? I had never thought of that. It is the last solution which would have occurred to me concerning the problem of captivity. It is a credit to you and to me that we do not think of our chains so disrespectfully as to regard them as anything but necessary and indispensable, though sometimes, sore and irritated, we may bite at them. As if servitude fell to our portion like squints, parents poor in spirit, green fly, reverence for our social superiors, and the other consignments from the stars. How should we live if not in bonds? I have never tried. I do not remember, in all the even and respectable history of my family, that it has ever been tried. The habit of obedience, like our family habit of noses, is bred in the bone. The most we have ever done is to shake our fists at destiny; and I have done most of that. "Give it up," said the Skipper, "and come with me." With a sad smile I lifted my foot heavily and showed him what had me round the ankle. "Poo," he said. "You could berth with the second mate. There's room there.