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Autobiography of Jack London
Jack London has been a best-selling author for more than one hundred years. In his short life (1876–1916) he wrote twenty-five novels and dozens of short stories, plays, and essays. Today he is recognized as a forerunner of such literary giants as Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck, and Jack Kerouac. Author of a number of well-known and well-loved stories in our literature (
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433 pages
Published
February 1st 2013
by Skyhorse Publishing
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As told by Jack London in his own words copied by Stephan Brennan. Other than that slight of hand, I found the book fascinating, totally. The hobo period was, well, fascinating. The around-the-world sailing trip was, well, fascinating and oh so witty. The analysis of alcoholism was a masterpiece of the unreliable narrator.
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You really have to be curious about Jack London to enjoy this as it's a mixed bag. You'll get some good stories about the carefree life of hobos or the adventures of oyster pirates but much more is spent in length on arguably mundane topics and ultimately there is very little to learn about the man himself or his work. His books are sadly rarely mentioned nor the inspiration that led to them with the exception of Martin Eden, being largely autobiographical. Given he's lived a colourful life it's
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