Name: Smoke Bellew
SKU: 61667660
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Author: London, Jack
ISBN: 9781546523376

Type

Physical Book

Author

Jack London

Publisher

Createspace

Language

English

Pages

230

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.9x15.2x1.2 cm

Weight

0.31 kg.

ISBN13

9781546523376

Synopsis "Smoke Bellew"

Christopher Bellew is a success in the eyes of the world, engaged with the San Francisco paper and penning stories daily... but for no pay. When Klondike fever strikes the region, he sees his chance to break from drudgery - starting him on a journey that takes him over mountain passes and down swirling rapids, removing him forever from the world he knew and the man he was. Taking the name "Smoke," he learns to thrive and flourish in the wilds of the frontier. "Smoke Bellew," first published in 1912, tells a tale as bracing and fast-moving as an icy mountain stream. Includes: I. THE TASTE OF THE MEAT II. THE MEAT III. THE STAMPEDE TO SQUAW CREEK IV. SHORTY DREAMS V. THE MAN ON THE OTHER BANK VI. THE RACE FOR NUMBER THREE VII. THE LITTLE MAN VIII. THE HANGING OF CULTUS GEORGE IX. THE MISTAKE OF CREATION X. A FLUTTER IN EGGS XI. THE TOWN-SITE OF TRA-LEE XII. WONDER OF WOMAN Includes vintage illustration!

Jack London

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Jack London (1876-1916), pseudonym of John Griffith Chaney, is one of the great American writers of the early 20th century. His world is inspired by a very subjective interpretation of Nietzsche's philosophy and is built on the principle of survival of the fittest. Born in San Francisco, he was essentially a self-taught child who avidly read the collections of the public library. At seventeen, he embarked on his first schooner, heading to Japan. After several experiences as a sailor and vagabond -which also led to his imprisonment-, London attended Oakland High School and later, the University of California, which he had to leave due to financial problems. Like many, he suffered from gold fever until he finally turned to writing.

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