Jack London Summary
Daniel Dyer

Jack London Summary

Dyer's Jack London is far more detailed than most biographies of London. It is even more detailed than many biographies written for adults, and this may be Dyer's special contribution to studies of London's life.

Using plain English, he carefully explains the difficult aspects of London's life and clarifies aspects from London's literary inspirations to the ailments that caused his death. This makes Jack London a tour deforce, a surprising, robust, and enlightening...

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