The Sea and the Jungle (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

A spellbinding travel book, The Sea and the Jungle is an account of the author’s journey on the tramp steamer Capella—which was bringing supplies to a railroad construction site—on the Amazon and Madeira rivers. Tomlinson’s experiences on the trip and his stories about the events at the construction site are the stuff of true adventure; it was hailed as an instant classic.