Jack London

Love of Life and Other Stories (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Two men hike through the Canadian wilderness when one sprains his ankle and is left behind. He sets out for a cache by the river, his last hope for survival. In a cabin in the Yukon, three adventurers find the wilderness is a poor place for secrets. Love of Life and Other Stories is a collection of stories by Jack London.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Mint Editions
• Seitenzahl: 116
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Mai 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781513275109
• Artikelnr.: 61758400

Autorenporträt

Jack London (1876-1916) was an American novelist and journalist. Born in San Francisco to Florence Wellman, a spiritualist, and William Chaney, an astrologer, London was raised by his mother and her husband, John London, in Oakland. An intelligent boy, Jack went on to study at the University of California, Berkeley before leaving school to join the Klondike Gold Rush. His experiences in the Klondike-hard labor, life in a hostile environment, and bouts of scurvy-both shaped his sociopolitical outlook and served as powerful material for such works as "To Build a Fire" (1902), The Call of the Wild (1903), and White Fang (1906). When he returned to Oakland, London embarked on a career as a professional writer, finding success with novels and short fiction. In 1904, London worked as a war correspondent covering the Russo-Japanese War and was arrested several times by Japanese authorities. Upon returning to California, he joined the famous Bohemian Club, befriending such members as Ambrose Bierce and John Muir. London married Charmian Kittredge in 1905, the same year he purchased the thousand-acre Beauty Ranch in Sonoma County, California. London, who suffered from numerous illnesses throughout his life, died on his ranch at the age of 40. A lifelong advocate for socialism and animal rights, London is recognized as a pioneer of science fiction and an important figure in twentieth century American literature.