A cult masterpiece and a darkly comic tale of survival on the high seas, inspired by the mysterious author B. Traven's own life
'Whoever survived the Yorikke could never be frightened any more during his lifetime by anything'
Stateless and stranded after he loses his passport, sailor Gerald Gales flees arrest and persecution across Europe, until he finally finds work on the Yorikke, a decrepit 'death ship' bound for destruction. Condemned to stoke the furnaces, Gales must navigate a labyrinth of surreal rules and the brutal realities of life at sea if he is to make it out alive.
First published in 1926 and thought to bear the traces of the mysterious author B. Traven's own experience of migrating to Mexico, The Death Ship is a darkly absurd, raging tale about what it takes to survive when life is cheap.
| ISBN: | 9780241822210 |
| Publication date: | 20th August 2026 |
| Author: | B Traven |
| Publisher: | Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 384 pages |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary Sea stories Narrative theme: Politics Narrative theme: Journeys and voyages Fiction in translation |
A cult masterpiece and a darkly comic tale of survival on the high seas, inspired by the mysterious author B. Traven's own life'Whoever survived the Yorikke could never be frightened any more during his lifetime by anything'Stateless and stranded after he loses his passport, sailor Gerald Gales flees arrest and persecution across Europe, until he finally finds work on the Yorikke, a decrepit 'death ship' bound for destruction.
The Death Ship features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary, Sea stories, Narrative theme: Politics, Narrative theme: Journeys and voyages, Fiction in translation
Paperback. £11.69, down from the £12.99 cover price. In Stock.
The Death Ship was written by B Traven and published by Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
The Death Ship has 384 pages
£11.69, reduced from £12.99. In Stock.