Jack london

It was books that first introduced a young Jack London to new horizons that were wider than the borders of his unstable upbringing.

On the centenary of Jack London’s death, Benjamin Breen looks at the writer’s last book to be published in his lifetime, The Star Rover — a strange tale about solitary confinement and interstellar reincarnation, which speaks to us of the dreams and struggles of the man himself.

The years of your life are at your own disposal. Certainly you cannot expect to master it all, but in the proportion you do master it, just so will your efficiency increase, just so will you command the attention of your fellows.

Jack London, the renowned author, journalist, and adventurer, is being celebrated on January 12th, his birthday. London's extraordinary life has inspired many, and writer Jack Carr takes a closer look at his fascinating character in a recent article on Fox News. Born in San Francisco in 1876, London's humble beginnings did not hinder his rise to become one of the highest-paid writers of his time. His experiences as a sailor, hobo, and prospector during the Klondike Gold Rush provided him…

I like to imagine a very young Jack London following the gold rush, traveling by boat to the Klondike, writing down everything he thought, everything he saw, everything he felt, in his notebook. His…

colorized by Jecinci // London was an American novelist, journalist, and social activist. A pioneer in the world of commercial magazine fiction, he was one of the first writers to become a worldwide celebrity and earn a large fortune from writing. He was also an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction // source: facebook.com/jecinci

Follow the life of Jack London as he finally attains success through writing and publishing The Call of the Wild and White Fang.

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