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1962
The Death Ship is a novel by the pseudonymous author known as B. Traven. Originally published in German in 1926, and in English in 1934, it was Traven's first major success and is still the author's second best known work after The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. Owing to its scathing criticism of bureaucratic authority, nationalism, and abusive labor practices, it is often described as an anarchist novel.
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It was about a good decade ago, right around the time when I was fanatically listening to Tom Waits, that I became interested in B. Traven. I'm still puzzled about the connection, but certain songs of Waits, such as Misery's the River of the World, Shore Leave, or God's Away on Business got me repeatedly thinking, I should read some Traven. Though at that time I didn't even know what to expect from that author, in t…More
