Name: The Iron Heel
SKU: 56487666
Price: 1282.00 TWD
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Author: London, Jack
ISBN: 9781365201707

Type

Physical Book

Author

Jack London

Publisher

Lulu.com

Language

English

Pages

224

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

22.9x15.2x1.4 cm

Weight

0.47 kg.

ISBN13

9781365201707

Synopsis "The Iron Heel"

Jack London's dystopian novel 'The Iron Heel' posits a futuristic world in which the division between the classes has deepened, creating a menacing oligarchy that rules through terror. Anticipating the science fiction novels of the 1960s and '70s, the book stresses future changes in society and politics while paying less attention to technological details. Much of the narrative is set in the San Francisco Bay Area, including events in San Francisco and Sonoma County.

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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