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First published in 1922, this vintage book contains five short stories written by Jack London. All of the tales are linked through a common nautical theme and include exciting stories of life and adventure upon the high seas. Contents include: "Chris Farrington: Able Seaman", "Typhoon off the Coast of Japan", "The Lost Poacher", "The Banks of the Sacramento", and "In Yeddo Bay". John Griffith London (1876 - 1916), commonly known as Jack London, was an American journalist, social activist, and novelist. He was an early pioneer of commercial magazine fiction, becoming one of the first…mehr

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First published in 1922, this vintage book contains five short stories written by Jack London. All of the tales are linked through a common nautical theme and include exciting stories of life and adventure upon the high seas. Contents include: "Chris Farrington: Able Seaman", "Typhoon off the Coast of Japan", "The Lost Poacher", "The Banks of the Sacramento", and "In Yeddo Bay". John Griffith London (1876 - 1916), commonly known as Jack London, was an American journalist, social activist, and novelist. He was an early pioneer of commercial magazine fiction, becoming one of the first globally-famous celebrity writers who were able to earn a large amount of money from their writing. Other notable works by this author include: "The Cruise of the Dazzler" (1902), "The Kempton-Wace Letters" (1903), and "The Call of the Wild" (1903). Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.
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John Griffith Chaney, nascido em São Francisco, no 12 de janeiro de 1876 na Califórnia, morreu a 22 de novembro de 1916 no seu Beauty Ranch. Autor, jornalista e ativista social norte-americano com referências marxistas, pioneiro na sua era, fez então parte do novo mundo das revistas comerciais de ficção, tendo sido um dos primeiros romancistas a obter celebridade mundial através das suas estórias, além de uma grande fortuna. Jack London (seu pseudónimo), é um dos mais importantes marcos da literatura norte-americana do fim do século XIX e princípio do século XX. Escreveu centenas de contos, entre eles alguns visionários e magistrais que marcaram os caminhos da literatura ocidental.