Name: Stories of Ships and the Sea
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Author: London, Jack
ISBN: 9781985274501

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Author

Jack London

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Createspace

Language

English

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Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.9 x 15.2 x 0.2 cm

Weight

0.07 kg.

ISBN13

9781985274501

Synopsis "Stories of Ships and the Sea"

Nautical-themed collection of five short stories. Includes: - Typhoon Off the Coast of Japan (Jack London's first story, published at the age of seventeen) - Chris Farrington: Able Seaman - The Lost Poacher - The Banks of the Sacramento - In Yeddo Bay

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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