Synopsis "The Valley Of The Moon"

'The Valley of the Moon' is an autobiographical portrait of Jack and his wife Chairman leaving working on the Oakland docks to live in Sonoma Valley. The story of Saxon and Billy is a love story that starts off with a boom and then go through difficulties and hard times. Saxon and Billy end up following a wonderful dream. This book is notable for the scenes in which the hero enjoys fellowship with the artists' colony in Carmel, and he settles in the Moon. It is Saxon, London's most fully realised heroine, who embraces these concerns.

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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