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Title: The Death Ship: The Story of an American Sailor by B. Traven, John A. West ISBN: 1-55652-110-3 Publisher: Lawrence Hill & Co Pub. Date: September, 1991 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.33 (9 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: rocky
Comment: Have read a good third of the book so far. Story is usually fine and moves right along, is humorous at times even--which is o.k.; the thing that bugs this reader is the fact the author seems to slow things down now and then whenever he attempts to cram his political views down the reader's throat. I don't mind messages in small doses, but to stop your narrative and get on a soap box and start preaching is just plain stupid and bothersome and does not work. Rocky is a good word to describe this tale. On the other hand, I loved Cottonpickers. Your money, your choice.
Rating: 2
Summary: _The Death Ship_ -- a good read, but thin
Comment: I came to B. Traven's _The Death Ship_ after viewing the recent Chicago exhibition by famed woodworking postmodernist artist H.C. Westermann. At the exhibit, I found myself absolutely entranced by his carved and molded "Death Ships," which are quite unique and were ostensibly inspired by this novel.
I was expecting a less pedestrian story (yes, *less* pedestrian), and a bit more of a challenge. I must admit that the colloquialisms were at times very amusing, but I wasn't impressed at all by the quasi-Kafka bureaucracy-bemoaning. I understand the novel was written before Kafka became well-known; still, Kafka is much more masterful at expressing in words early 20th century bureaucratic alienation. In addition, I felt that the novel was poking fun at Melville's supreme _Moby Dick_ in the first few chapters (especially so as the Melville revival was occurring in the 30's), and I didn't really find that necessary. If this was supposed to be an "updated" _Moby Dick_, I would have opted for a reread of Melville's classic.
Rating: 5
Summary: The Mysterious B. Traven's Best Work!
Comment: I first read "Government" by B. Traven and was very impressed. Then the same friend that gave me that book said to buy this one. I didn't think Traven could do better but this book was it. His storytelling is some of the best ever. From the descriptions of border crossing tribulations to the weird snake dance to get past a steaming pipe and to eating the rations off a marooned ship Traven does well. Unfortunately, but amazingly you can almost smell the disgusting bowels of the death ship because it is so well written. No movie could even do justice to this book as Traven helps you see, feel, smell and taste the experience. Supremo!
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Title: Government by B. Traven ISBN: 156663038X Publisher: Ivan R Dee, Inc. Pub. Date: October, 1993 List Price(USD): $15.90 |
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Title: Trozas by B. Traven ISBN: 1566632196 Publisher: Ivan R Dee, Inc. Pub. Date: September, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Bridge in the Jungle by B. Traven ISBN: 1566630630 Publisher: Ivan R Dee, Inc. Pub. Date: February, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.90 |
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Title: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre by B. Traven ISBN: 0809001608 Publisher: Hill & Wang Pub Pub. Date: 01 June, 1984 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: The Night Visitor and Other Stories by B. Traven, Charles Miller ISBN: 1566630398 Publisher: Ivan R Dee, Inc. Pub. Date: October, 1993 List Price(USD): $17.90 |
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