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The death ship

the story of an American sailor

by B. Traven · first published 1969

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  • hsdropout · Oct 8, 2026 · Recommends

    The Death Ship B. Traven https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/a4ebe2f2-14d3-4da3-a865-... One Man's Wilderness, 50th Anniversary Edition: An Alaskan Odyssey https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/44f995ae-fa5a-4641-a696-...…

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  • johannesgoslar · Apr 18, 2021 · Recommends

    They are both great books. And both have relevant points for current times. Death Ship has quite interesting analogies to the upcoming (vaccination) passports and resulting society structures and failures. And Sierra Madre has important lessons about companionship. For someone being critically…

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