To Build a Fire and Other Stories - Paperback

by John Griffith Chaney (Author), Jack London (Author)

Jack London was a master storyteller, and in this collection of his most beloved tales, he weaves together a tapestry of adventure, courage and the indomitable human spirit. From the frozen tundra of the Yukon to the sun-baked plains of the American West, London's characters face danger, hardship and the unforgiving forces of nature.

Author Biography

John Griffith Chaney, better known as Jack London (12 January 1876- 22 November 1916), was an American author who pioneered the art of commercial fiction, which made him a prominent figure of the international literary arena. As a part of the radical literary group, ' The Crowd, ' London projected his socialist ideas through his works. Known as a rebel in his teens, London also spent 30 days in jail for vagrancy. The experience of imprisonment motivated him to attend college to become a writer. John Griffith Chaney, better known as Jack London (12 January 1876- 22 November 1916), was an American author who pioneered the art of commercial fiction, which made him a prominent figure of the international literary arena. As a part of the radical literary group, ' The Crowd, ' London projected his socialist ideas through his works. Known as a rebel in his teens, London also spent 30 days in jail for vagrancy. The experience of imprisonment motivated him to attend college to become a writer.