Light Freights

Name: Light Freights
Author: W. W. Jacobs

by W. W. Jacobs

Collection of maritime stories about sailors' fortunes and misfortunes at sea

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W. W. Jacobs

Jacobs was a superb short story writer celebrated for his tales of the Thames waterside and his masterpiece of horror The Monkey's Paw. His comic stories of barge life are among the most delightful in Edwardian literature.

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