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Jack London
The call of the wild
by Jack London
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700 editions published between 1903 and 2014 in 8 languages and held by 19,146 WorldCat member libraries worldwide The adventures of an unusual dog, part St. Bernard, part Scotch shepherd, that is forcibly taken to the Klondike gold fields where he eventually becomes the leader of a wolf pack
White Fang, and other stories
by Jack London
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390 editions published between 1900 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 10,285 WorldCat member libraries worldwide The adventures in the northern wilderness of a dog who is part wolf and how he comes to make his peace with man
The sea wolf
by Jack London
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275 editions published between 1900 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 8,105 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A young art critic is forced to endure the wrath of Wolf Larsen, captain of the sealing schooner that rescues him after a shipwreck
The call of the wild, White Fang, and other stories
by Jack London
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120 editions published between 1060 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 4,719 WorldCat member libraries worldwide The classic adventure story of a dog's savage struggle for survival in the Alaskan wilderness
The iron heel
by Jack London
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138 editions published between 1907 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 4,613 WorldCat member libraries worldwide In this harrowing tale of class warfare that merges science fiction and fantasy, a powerful state organization known as "The Iron Heel" is determined to crush the working class -- at any cost
Martin Eden
by Jack London
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250 editions published between 1908 and 2012 in 15 languages and held by 4,512 WorldCat member libraries worldwide The semiautobiographical story of an impoverished seaman who pursues, obsessively and aggressively, dreams of education and literary fame
The people of the abyss
by Jack London
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125 editions published between 1900 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 3,856 WorldCat member libraries worldwide "The People of the Abyss was written at the beginning of this century, and yet, it speaks just as vividly of the conditions at end of the century. We are seeing the erosion and deterioration of all that was won through hard-fought labor battles: the end of the 8 hour work day; people working two jobs and still not being able to make ends meet; children left to their own devices as parents are stretched to the breaking point; the rise of infectious diseases, especially tuberculosis, as people are forced to live in more crowded, unsanitary conditions; the lack of healthcare; increasing numbers of people living on the street; and hunger. These were the conditions Jack London saw and described in East London at the turn of the century; but they could as easily have been New York City or any large American city; and they could be any large American city today." "Jack London came to the East End of London in 1902, and The People of the Abyss is the result of his investigative journalism that paints a vivid and disturbing portrait. It is both a literary masterpiece and a major sociological study. London posed as a stranded American sailor, sleeping in doss houses and living with the destitute and starving - the record of what he saw there remains as powerful today as it was then. The new edition includes an introduction by Brigitte Koenig, giving a full contextual background to London's life and work."--BOOK JACKET
Before Adam
by Jack London
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119 editions published between 1900 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 3,561 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A young man in modern America is terrorized by visions of an earlier, primitive life. Across the chasm of thousands of centuries, his consciousness has become entwined with that of Big-Tooth, an ancestor living at the dawn of humanity. Big-Tooth makes his home in Pleistocene Africa, a ferocious, fascinating younger world torn by incessant conflict between early humans and protohumans
The call of the wild
by Jack London
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63 editions published between 1903 and 2011 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 3,219 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Stolen from his life as a beloved pet, Buck must learn to adapt to abuse as a Klondike sled dog, to life with a loving master, John Thornton, and finally, when Thornton dies, to life in the wild as a leader of the wolf pack
Novels & stories
by Jack London
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21 editions published between 1982 and 1985 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,937 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A collection of London's stories about dogs
Novels and social writings
by Jack London
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18 editions published between 1982 and 1995 in English and held by 2,726 WorldCat member libraries worldwide The People of the Abyss - The Road - The Iron Heel - Martin Eden - John Barleycorn
The jacket
by Jack London
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73 editions published between 1914 and 2012 in 4 languages and held by 2,724 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A science-fiction tale of a man's spiritual release from prison by willing the death of his body. Freed, he travels through the pages of man's history
Adventure
by Jack London
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74 editions published between 1850 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 2,699 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Though novelist Jack London is best known for the paean to natural wonder that is The Call of the Wild, he had an activist side, as well. In Adventure, London describes and skewers the plantation system of The Solomon Islands in a devastating take-down that is equal parts adventure tale and social justice tract
The valley of the moon
by Jack London
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70 editions published between 1913 and 2011 in English and Persian and held by 2,649 WorldCat member libraries worldwide "A road novel fifty years before Kerouac, The Valley of the Moon traces the odyssey of Billy and Saxon Roberts from the labor strife in Oakland at the turn of the century through central and northern California in search of beautiful land they can farm independently - a journey that echoes Jack London's own escape from urban poverty. As he lost hope in the prospects of the socialist party and organized labor, London began researching a scientific and environmentally sound approach to agriculture. In his novel it is Saxon, London's most fully realized heroine, who embodies these concerns. The Valley of the Moon is London's paean to his wife Charmian and to the pastoral life and his ranch in Glen Ellen, the Valley of the Moon. A new foreword by Kevin Starr comments on the themes of the novel and its interest for contemporary readers."--Jacket
Best short stories of Jack London
by Jack London
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45 editions published between 1901 and 2011 in English and held by 2,493 WorldCat member libraries worldwide White silence -- To build a fire -- Odyssey of the north -- League of the old men -- Lost face -- Piece of steak -- Heathen -- Samuel -- On the makaloa mat -- Daughter of the Aurora -- Law of life -- Story of Jees Uck -- To the man on trail -- Story of Keesh -- Wit of Porportuk -- Love of life -- Mexican -- All gold canyon -- Wisdom of the trail -- House of Mapuhi -- Pearls of Parlay
South Sea tales
by Jack London
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84 editions published between 1900 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,421 WorldCat member libraries worldwide This 1911 collection of eight tales was based on London's journey through the South Seas aboard his ship, The Snark . It focuses on the relations between natives and westerners by no means to the advantage of the latter. Included are such stories as The Terrible Solomons, The House of Mapuhi, and The Seed of McCoy
White Fang
by Jack London
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54 editions published between 1928 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 2,112 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Part wolf and part dog, orphaned White Fang relies on his instincts as well as his inborn strength and courage to survive in the Yukon wilderness despite both animal and human predators but eventually comes to make his peace with man
The son of the wolf
by Jack London
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91 editions published between 1899 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 2,070 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Set in the Yukon, in the midst of the Klondike gold rush, this collection is based on London's own experiences there. The stories feature the Malemute Kid, a force for justice in a lawless and savage land. Here are tales of desperate gamblers, of stalwart women, of deaths along the trail, of prospectors in search of the big strike
The call of the wild annotated and illustrated
by Jack London
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12 editions published between 1995 and 1997 in English and held by 1,977 WorldCat member libraries worldwide In his Reader's Companion to this new edition, Daniel Dyer provides a wealth of annotations explaining the book's many "sourdough" expressions and geographical references in order to help the modern reader see what London saw. Dyer also identifies characters in the novel - human and canine alike - whom London had known, and he spices his annotations with Northern lore and tales from that astonishing time
Tales of the fish patrol
by Jack London
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52 editions published between 1905 and 2012 in English and held by 1,957 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Short stories based on London's own youthful adventures as an oyster pirate and later as a member of the fish patrol service more
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Adventure stories, American American fiction American literature Anderson, Sherwood, Animal welfare Arctic Regions Authors Authors, American Canada Cather, Willa, Crane, Stephen, Dogs Dos Passos, John, Dreams Dreiser, Theodore, England--London Farrell, James T.--(James Thomas), Feral dogs Garland, Hamlin, Glasgow, Ellen Anderson Gholson, Gold mines and mining Hemingway, Ernest, Henry, O., Howells, William Dean, James, Henry, London, Jack, Norris, Frank, Oceania Oligarchy Pet theft Poor Prisoners Revolutionaries Revolutions Sealers (Persons) Sealing ships Ship captains Sled dogs Socialism Steinbeck, John, Twain, Mark, United States Utopias Wharton, Edith, Wolfdogs Wolves Working class Young men Yukon Yukon--Klondike River Valley
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Alternative Names
Chaney, Jo.
Chaney, John Griffith.
Chaney, John Griffith, 1876-1916
Chaney, John Griffith 1876-1916 Wirklicher Name
Griffith Chaney John 1876-1916
Griffith, John
Griffith, John, 1876-1916
Jek London 1876-1916
Landan, Jak, 1876-1916
Laṇṭan̲, Jāk, 1876-1916
London 1876-1916
London, Đek
London, Džek.
Londonʺ, Džėkʺ, 1876-1916
London, Dzhėk, 1876-1916
London, Dzjek, 1876-1916
London, Dzsheḳ, 1876-1916
London, G'eḳ, 1876-1916
London, J. (Jack), 1876-1916
London, Jack
London, Jack John Griffith 1876-1916
London, Jad.
London, Jek, 1876-1916
London, John Griffith.
London, John Griffith, 1876-1916
London, Zhek, 1876-1916
Londons, Džeks, 1876-1916
Lonton, Tzack
Lonton, Tzak, 1876-1916
Lun-Tun, Chieh-k'o
Lun-tun, Chieh-kʻo, 1876-1916
Lundun, Ǧik 1876-1916
Lundun, Jieke, 1876-1916
Лондон, Джек, 1876-1916
ג׳ק לונדון, 1876־1916
לאנדאן, ג'ק, 1876-1916
לאנדאן, ד.
לאנדאן, דזש
לאנדאן, דזשאק
לאנדאן, דזשזעק
לאנדאן, דזשעק
לאנדאן, דזשעק, 1876־1916
לאנדאן, דזשעק, 1916־1876
לונדון, ג׳ק
לונדון, ג׳ק, 1876־1916
לונדון, ג׳ק, 1916־1876
לונדון, דז׳ק
לונדון, דז׳ק 1876־1916
לונדון, דזיק, 1876־1916
جاك لندن، 1876-1916
ロンドン, J
ロンドン, ジャック
伦敦, 杰克, 1876-1916
伦敦杰克, 1876-1916
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