Synopses & Reviews
Born into poverty, Jack London led a knockabout existence before achieving success as one of the most popular authors of his era. In the course of his brief but active life, he sought adventureas a hobo, prospector, sailor, and a dozen other occupationsalong with self-education from the works of Marx, Darwin, Nietzsche, and Jung. The vitality and variety of London's experiences are reflected in his stories, which range from earthy accounts of survival in the Arctic and the South Sea Islands to gripping tales of political upheaval and drama within the boxing ring.
The short story format offers an ideal showcase for London's narrative genius, providing a focus for the great power and fluency of his language. This collection features 13 of London's best works in the genre, including his most acclaimed short story, "To Build a Fire," in which a new arrival to the Klondike stubbornly ignores warnings about the folly of traveling alone. Additional tales include "A Piece of Steak," "The Mexican," "The Law of Life," "All Gold Canyon," and eight others.
Synopsis
It was so cold that his spit froze in the air before it hit the ground. He was so far above the Arctic Circle that the sun never rose. Seventy below zero, and there was nothing but whiteness in every direction: ice and snow. No trees, no houses, no wood, no warmth. He had only a few matches and a handful of frozen fingers. And yet, to survive, he had to build a fire.
Jack London's tales of adventure are unsurpassed because London was there. From Alaska to the Yukon, from the Klondike to the Arctic tundra, London knew the outlaws and the wolves, the prospectors and the grizzlies. In these collected stories of man against the wilderness London lays claim to the title of greatest outdoor adventure writer of all time.
Synopsis
Still one of the most widely read American authors, London combined bare-fisted action with political passion to define the art of adventure fiction. With settings that range from the Yukon Territory to Australia, this collection includes the title story — commonly regarded as his best — "A Piece of Steak," "Law of Life," and 11 more.
Synopsis
Born into poverty, Jack London led a knockabout existence before achieving success. The vitality and variety of his experiences are reflected in these 13 gripping tales of adventure and survival, including the title story, "A Piece of Steak," "The Mexican," "The Law of Life," "All Gold Canyon," "The Heathen," and 7 others.
Synopsis
The vitality and variety of London's experiences during his brief life are reflected in these 13 gripping tales of adventure, including "A Piece of Steak," "The Mexican," "The Law of Life," and 10 others.
About the Author
Novelist, journalist, and social activist Jack London (1876-1916) rose from abject poverty to international fame. The bestselling, highest-paid, and most popular author of his era, London created a substantial body of work in his short life, drawing upon his experiences as a cannery worker, sailor, railroad hobo, and prospector.
Table of Contents
To Build a Fire (1908)
To the Man on Trail (1899)
The Law of Life (1901)
The God of His Fathers (1901)
All Gold Canyon (1905)
The Chinago (1909)
Mauki (1909)
The Heathen (1909)
A Piece of Steak (1909)
The Mexican (1911)
The Pearls of Parlay (1911)
War (1911)
Told in the Drooling Ward (1914)